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The Ojibwe or Anishinaabe are a native American people of the northern Great Lakes region. 19th-century missionaries promoted the singing of evangelical hymns translated into the Ojibwe language as a tool for rooting out their ""indianness,"" but the Ojibwe have ritualized the singing to make the hymns their own. In this book, McNally relates the history and current practice of Ojibwe hymn singing to explore the broader cultural processes that place ritual resources at the center of so many native struggles to negotiate the confines of colonialism.

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""[A] deeply researched, intelligent, and clear-eyed explication of an important facet of Indian history and contemporary life.""--The Journal of American History Ojibwe Singers is a fine book, both empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated. It has considerable promise for guiding scholars as they look increasingly at the varieties of native Christianity in North America.""--Church History ""Contains both scholarly rigor and passionate empathy. McNally's analysis of native texts and his unique fieldwork afford solid contributions that will extend the edges of developing scholarship.""--Anglican and Episcopal History ""[A] deeply researched, intelligent, and clear-eyed explication of an important facet of Indian history and contemporary life.""--The Journal of American History ""As a field, Native American history has not benefited from much critical theoretical attention. McNally's effort to view Ojibwe hymn singing as the legitimate subject of theoretical analysis is thus a very welcome and thought-provoking contribution.""--American Historical Review ""This book presents a fascinating study of the role of hymn singing in Ojibwe culture. It is guided by rigorous scholarly attention to detail and the author's personal appreciation for the Ojibwe life.""--Robert Slocum, Lecturer in Theology, Marquette University Ojibwe Singers is a fine book, both empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated. It has considerable promise for guiding scholars as they look increasingly at the varieties of native Christianity in North America.""--Church History ""Contains both scholarly rigor and passionate empathy. McNally's analysis of native texts and his unique fieldwork afford solid contributions that will extend the edges of developing scholarship.""--Anglican and Episcopal History

[A] deeply researched, intelligent, and clear-eyed explication of an important facet of Indian history and contemporary life. --The Journal of American History Ojibwe Singers is a fine book, both empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated. It has considerable promise for guiding scholars as they look increasingly at the varieties of native Christianity in North America. --Church History Contains both scholarly rigor and passionate empathy. McNally's analysis of native texts and his unique fieldwork afford solid contributions that will extend the edges of developing scholarship. --Anglican and Episcopal History [A] deeply researched, intelligent, and clear-eyed explication of an important facet of Indian history and contemporary life. --The Journal of American History As a field, Native American history has not benefited from much critical theoretical attention. McNally's effort to view Ojibwe hymn singing as the legitimate subject of theoretical analysis is thus a very welcome and thought-provoking contribution. --American Historical Review This book presents a fascinating study of the role of hymn singing in Ojibwe culture. It is guided by rigorous scholarly attention to detail and the author's personal appreciation for the Ojibwe life. --Robert Slocum, Lecturer in Theology, Marquette University Ojibwe Singers is a fine book, both empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated. It has considerable promise for guiding scholars as they look increasingly at the varieties of native Christianity in North America. --Church History Contains both scholarly rigor and passionate empathy. McNally's analysis of native texts and his unique fieldwork afford solid contributions that will extend the edges of developing scholarship. --Anglican and Episcopal History

A deeply researched, intelligent, and clear-eyed explication of an important facet of Indian history and contemporary life The Journal of American History An impressive book ... cross-cultural, multidisciplinary, thoughtful, and heartfelt The Journal of American History

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