Western daughters in Eastern lands: British missionary women in Asia
The making of the British female missionary -- Responding to the call: motivation, selection, training, and preparation -- Life on the mission field -- The structure and organization of women's missionary work -- Missionary women and education -- Missionary women and medical aid -- Missionary w...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Published: |
Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.]
Praeger
c2013
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In: | Year: 2013 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Great Britain
/ Asia
/ China
/ Missionary woman
/ History 1800-1950
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Further subjects: | B
Women missionaries (Great Britain) Biography
B Missions History South Asia B Women missionaries Biography China B Missions (China) B Women missionaries Biography Great Britain B Women missionaries (China) Biography B Missions History China |
Summary: | The making of the British female missionary -- Responding to the call: motivation, selection, training, and preparation -- Life on the mission field -- The structure and organization of women's missionary work -- Missionary women and education -- Missionary women and medical aid -- Missionary women and evangelism This book provides a compelling narrative history of the experiences and achievements of female British missionaries in China, India, and Africa during the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. --from publisher description |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index |
ISBN: | 1846450179 |