The delaware prophet Neolin: A reappraisal

While there is no doubt that the prophet Neolin, in seeking to reform Delaw are religious culture, drew upon ideas borrowed from EuroAmerican Christian s, scholars have often overlooked or understated the ways in which Neolin i ncorporated those ideas into an indigenous context and added elements which resonated with traditional themes. This article analyzes the interplay of traditional and alien elements in Neolin's thought.