"Providence has freed our hands": women's missions and the American encounter with Japan

"Something in me, dangerous" : women's missions in the age of empire -- "Translated from darkness to light" : the formation of an American missionary woman -- "Who are we that we should fight against the Holy Spirit?" : the rise of the American women's mission...

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Autor principal: Seat, Karen K. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Syracuse, N.Y Syracuse Univ. Press 2008
En:Año: 2008
Edición:1. ed.
Colección / Revista:Women in religion
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Japan / Misionaria / Estadunidense / Historia 1868-1926
B USA / Misión / Japan / Historia 1868-1926
Otras palabras clave:B Russell, Elizabeth (1836-1928)
B Women missionaries (United States)
B Women in missionary work
B Methodist Episcopal Church Missions (Japan)
B United States Church history 19th century
B Missions (Japan)
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Sumario:"Something in me, dangerous" : women's missions in the age of empire -- "Translated from darkness to light" : the formation of an American missionary woman -- "Who are we that we should fight against the Holy Spirit?" : the rise of the American women's mission movement -- "Opened before our delighted vision" : American Protestant missionaries in new Japan -- "The world moves" : Protestant missionaries negotiate gender ideologies -- "One world-wide sisterhood" : advocating a conditional equality
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0815631812