John Eliot (1604-1690) was an English missionary in colonial Massachusetts. Called the Apostle to the Indians, he established villages for Christian natives and translated between 1661-1663 the Bible into an Algonquian Indian language—the first Bible printed in North America. In this late 1800s engraving, Eliot is shown preaching to the Indians.
Légende

John Eliot (1604-1690) was an English missionary in colonial Massachusetts. Called the Apostle to the Indians, he established villages for Christian natives and translated between 1661-1663 the Bible into an Algonquian Indian language—the first Bible printed in North America. In this late 1800s engraving, Eliot is shown preaching to the Indians.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Ivy Close Images

Notre référence

UMG24A08_155

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

54,4Mo (3,6Mo) / 29,0cm x 47,0cm / 3425 x 5550 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Massachusetts John Eliot Eliot American Indians Bible Algonquian Indians Algonquian missionary English missionary Native Americans Apostle to the Indians Christianity Christians North America English history history Massachusetts

Connectez-vous pour télécharger cette image en HD