A sensitive independence : Canadian Methodist women missionaries in Canada and the Orient, 1881-1925 /

In contrast to their idealized image as Christian altruists, the women missionaries of the Woman's Missionary Society (WMS) responded pragmatically to the harsh social realities they faced. They established girls' schools in Japan and China, made efforts to curtail infanticide and footbind...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gagan, Rosemary R. (Rosemary Ruth)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1992.
Colección:McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 9.
Temas:
Methodist Church of Canada > Missions > History.
Methodist Church of Canada > Missions > Histoire.
Methodist Church of Canada
Women missionaries > Canada > History.
Women missionaries > Japan > History.
Women missionaries > China > History.
Femmes missionnaires > Canada > Histoire.
Femmes missionnaires > Japon > Histoire.
Femmes missionnaires > Chine > Histoire.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions.
Missions
Women missionaries
Canada
China
Japan
Methodist churches > Missions > History.
Canada.
Asia.
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • Maps
  • Illustrations
  • 1 The call of duty
  • 2 Here I am, send me
  • 3 The spirit of a sensitive independence
  • 4 Face to face with the devil and his works
  • 5 No serious risk in sending her to pt. Simpson
  • 6 The elect sisterhood
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y

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