"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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Auteur principal: Seat, Karen K. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Syracuse, N.Y Syracuse Univ. Press 2008
Dans:Année: 2008
Édition:1. ed.
Collection/Revue:Women in religion
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Japan / Missionnaire / Américaine / Histoire 1868-1926
B USA / Mission / Japan / Histoire 1868-1926
Sujets non-standardisés: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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Résumé:"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
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0815631812