Western daughters in Eastern lands: British missionary women in Asia

The making of the British female missionary -- Responding to the call: motivation, selection, training, and preparation -- Life on the mission field -- The structure and organization of women's missionary work -- Missionary women and education -- Missionary women and medical aid -- Missionary w...

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Auteur principal: Seton, Rosemary E. (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Santa Barbara, Calif. [u.a.] Praeger c2013
Dans:Année: 2013
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Großbritannien / Südasien / China / Missionnaire / Histoire 1800-1950
Sujets non-standardisés:B Women missionaries (Great Britain) Biography
B Missions History South Asia
B Women missionaries Biography China
B Missions (China)
B Women missionaries Biography Great Britain
B Women missionaries (China) Biography
B Missions History China
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Résumé:The making of the British female missionary -- Responding to the call: motivation, selection, training, and preparation -- Life on the mission field -- The structure and organization of women's missionary work -- Missionary women and education -- Missionary women and medical aid -- Missionary women and evangelism
This book provides a compelling narrative history of the experiences and achievements of female British missionaries in China, India, and Africa during the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. --from publisher description
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index
ISBN:1846450179