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"Shewing the difference betweene their conjuration, and our invocation on the name of God for rayne": Weather, Prayer, and Magic in Early American Encounters.

The article discusses the potential impacts that adverse climate and weather had on early encounters between European explorers and Native Americans between 1530 and 1630 in North America, and it mentions weather during the Little Ice Age period of history. Climatological and archaeological history...

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Published in:William & Mary Quarterly Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 33 - 57
Main Author: White, Sam
Format: Article
Published: William & Mary Quarterly Jan2015
Subjects:
North American history
Weather
Europeans
Native American attitudes
Supernatural
Explorers
Invocation
Little Ice Age
History
Attitude (Psychology)
Religion
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the potential impacts that adverse climate and weather had on early encounters between European explorers and Native Americans between 1530 and 1630 in North America, and it mentions weather during the Little Ice Age period of history. Climatological and archaeological history are examined in connection with weather-related divination, magic, and invocation. European and Native American beliefs about weather and the supernatural are examined, along with food shortages.