Of Missionaries, Multiculturalism, and Mainstream Malaise: Reflections on the “Presbyterian Predicament"

Although mainstream Protestant missionaries were among the first institutional groups in United States history to engage in sustained encounters with “foreign" cultures and populations, few observes have considered the historical significance of the cultural interaction that occurred in the mis...

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Main Author: Banker, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2003
In: The journal of Presbyterian history
Year: 2003, Volume: 81, Issue: 2, Pages: 77-102
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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