num_pages: 322
description: How has the American Indian captivity narrative been used to explain the human condition? How does it serve to interpret the meaning of pain and suffering, gender, and the primitive-civilized dichotomy? In Captured by Texts, Gary L. Ebersole explores these questions, showing that our fictional interpretation of captivity can construct a world of meaning that liberates us in the face of adversity, pain, and loss of identity.
language: English
title: Captured by Texts: Puritan to Postmodern Images of Indian Captivity
titlecomplete: Captured by Texts: Puritan to Postmodern Images of Indian Captivity (Studies in Religion and Culture)
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 7
series: Studies in Religion and Culture
publisher: University Press of Virginia