Missionaries and Revolutionaries: Moravian Perceptions of United States Foreign Policy in Nicaragua, 1926–1933

German Moravian missionaries came to Nicaragua's east coast in 1849. They built churches, schools, and hospitals for the native Miskitu, Sumu, and Rama Indians. Their teachings stressed a Christian communal life, frugality, and the importance of work. In 1917 the headquarters of the mission mov...

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Main Author: Adams, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1987
In: Missiology
Year: 1987, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 49-60
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