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Introduction…………………..1<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Chapter 1: Historical <strong>and</strong> Cultural Background…….5<br />
An overview of the Jesuit Order <strong>and</strong> Missionary biographies…….5<br />
The Seneca Iroquois…………………………14<br />
Iroquoian Spirituality………………………..17<br />
The Jesuit Missions to the Seneca…………24<br />
Chapter 2: Archaeological Research, Jesuit-Style Finger Rings <strong>and</strong> Religious<br />
Medals……41<br />
Typology of Jesuit Finger Rings ……………………47<br />
The Clark Manuscript Overview <strong>and</strong> Biography of John S. Clark……..53<br />
Medal Typology Adapted from the Clark Manuscript......................56<br />
Chapter 3: An Updated Analysis of Christian-Themed Materials in Seneca<br />
Territory..................64<br />
Artifact Tables……………………77<br />
Problems <strong>and</strong> Questions in the Interpretation of Christian-themed Artifacts............80<br />
Chapter 4: Faith in Numbers..............................87<br />
The Pedagogy of Conversion...............91<br />
The Faithful <strong>and</strong> the Departed...............100<br />
Chapter 5: Conclusion: What May (or May Not) be Believed............105<br />
Bibliography…………………………….110<br />
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