Protestant Missions and Local Encounters in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Protestant Missions and Local Encounters in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Author: Hilde Nielssen
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2011-07-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004207694
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This book makes visible an important but neglected aspect of Christian missions: its transnational character. Missionaries considered themselves global actors, yet they operated within a variety of nation-states. The volume demonstrates how processes on a national level are closely linked to larger transnational processes.


Protestant Missions and Local Encounters in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Language: en
Pages: 345

Protestant Missions and Local Encounters in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Authors: Hilde Nielssen
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-07-27 - Publisher: BRILL

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This book makes visible an important but neglected aspect of Christian missions: its transnational character. Missionaries considered themselves global actors,
Gender and Conversion Narratives in the Nineteenth Century
Language: en
Pages: 215

Gender and Conversion Narratives in the Nineteenth Century

Authors: Kirsten Rüther
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-03 - Publisher: Routledge

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Addressing an important social and political issue which is still much debated today, this volume explores the connections between religious conversions and gen
Christian Missions and Humanitarianism in The Middle East, 1850-1950
Language: en
Pages: 316

Christian Missions and Humanitarianism in The Middle East, 1850-1950

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Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-07 - Publisher: BRILL

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From the early phases of modern missions, Christian missionaries supported many humanitarian activities, mostly framed as subservient to the preaching of Christ
New Mana
Language: en
Pages: 391

New Mana

Authors: Matt Tomlinson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-13 - Publisher: ANU Press

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‘Mana’, a term denoting spiritual power, is found in many Pacific Islands languages. In recent decades, the term has been taken up in New Age movements and
Building God’s Kingdom
Language: en
Pages: 319

Building God’s Kingdom

Authors: Karina Hestad Skeie
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-13 - Publisher: BRILL

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The author analyzes Malagasy influence on the 19th century Norwegian mission in highland Madagascar. She reveals the complex dynamics of mission encounters.