Protestant Missionaries in the Levant : Ungodly Puritans, 1820-1860.

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Through focusing on the unintended by-products of New England Puritanism as a cultural transplant in the Levant, this book explores the socio-historical forces which account for the failure of early envoys' attempts to convert the 'native, ' population. Early failure in conversion led...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Khalaf, Samir
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history.
Temas:
1800-1899
Missions > Middle East > History > 19th century.
Missions, American > Middle East > History > 19th century.
Protestant churches > Missions > History > 19th century.
Églises protestantes > Missions > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Missions
Missions, American
Protestant churches > Missions
Middle East
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Through focusing on the unintended by-products of New England Puritanism as a cultural transplant in the Levant, this book explores the socio-historical forces which account for the failure of early envoys' attempts to convert the 'native, ' population. Early failure in conversion led to later success in reinventing themselves as agents of secular and liberal education, welfare, and popular culture. Through making special efforts not to debase local culture, the missionaries' work resulted in large sections of society becoming protestantized without being evangelized. An invaluable resource for.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (321 pages)
ISBN:9781136249815
1136249818

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