William Scott Ament and the Boxer Rebellion: heroism, hubris and the "ideal missionary"
"In 1900 in China a movement known as the Boxers rose up and tried to destroy Western oppressors. This book focuses on American missionary William Scott Ament whose bravery and heroism was tarnished by hubris and looting. Readers may come to their own conclusions, this book provides history of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Jefferson, NC
McFarland & Co
c 2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Missionary
/ China
/ Boxer (Secret society)
/ Revolution
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| IxTheo Classification: | RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
China
History Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901
B Missionaries (China) Biography B Biography B Ament, William Scott (1851-1909) B Missions (China) B China Church history 20th century |
| Summary: | "In 1900 in China a movement known as the Boxers rose up and tried to destroy Western oppressors. This book focuses on American missionary William Scott Ament whose bravery and heroism was tarnished by hubris and looting. Readers may come to their own conclusions, this book provides history of the Boxer Rebellion and the siege of Peking"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index |
| Physical Description: | IX, 242 S., Ill., Kt., 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-7864-4008-2 978-0-7864-4008-5 |
