The spice of popery: converging Christianities on an early American frontier

Brief chronology : the province of Maine, 1688/1727

Introduction

"The land that was desolate...shall flourish like the lily" : Christian diversity in early Maine

"Satan's prey" or "l'esclavage de l'hérésie calviniste" : the imperial battles for Maine's frontier souls

"Pits of hell" and "ménages des anges" : the Protestant dilemma of sacramental marriage

The ways of Christian industry : missions and ministries on the Maine frontier

Protestant ornaments and popish relics : Maine's material culture of lived religion

"The Lord...will greatly reward me" : the religious dimensions of worldly goods.