The Influence of American Missionary Women on the World Back Home

No churchgoer born before 1960 can forget the childhood thrill of hearing a missionary speak in church. The missionary arrived in native dress to thank the congregation for its support and, after the service, showed slides in the church hall. The audience sat transfixed, imagining what it might be l...

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Main Author: Robert, Dana Lee 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2002
In: Religion and American culture
Year: 2002, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-89
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