John Birch: a life
Saving souls -- Missionary to China -- Evangelizing the world -- Old-time religion -- Heresy hunters -- Waging war -- After Pearl Harbor -- Becoming a soldier -- Searching for love -- The China theater -- Encountering communists -- The death of John Birch -- Confrontation and cooperation -- The afte...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Birch, John 1918-1945
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Missionaries (United States) Biography
B Birch, John (1918-1945) B Missionaries (China) Biography B Spies (United States) Biography B World War, 1939-1945 Secret service (United States) B World War, 1939-1945 (China) B Biography B Baptists (United States) Biography |
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| Summary: | Saving souls -- Missionary to China -- Evangelizing the world -- Old-time religion -- Heresy hunters -- Waging war -- After Pearl Harbor -- Becoming a soldier -- Searching for love -- The China theater -- Encountering communists -- The death of John Birch -- Confrontation and cooperation -- The aftermath -- Making a martyr -- Grief and anger -- The first casualty -- The John Birch society -- Right-wing extremism -- The real John Birch -- Epilogue |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190262893 |