Christian imperialism : converting the world in the early American republic /

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"In 1812, eight American missionaries, under the direction of the recently formed American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, sailed from the United States to South Asia. The plans that motivated their voyage were no less grand than taking part in the Protestant conversion of the enti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conroy-Krutz, Emily (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2015]
Colección:United States in the world.
Temas:
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions > History.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
1800-1899
Missions, American > History > 19th century.
Political messianism > United States > History > 19th century.
Christianity and politics > United States > History > 19th century.
Missions américaines > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions.
Christianity and politics.
Missions, American.
Political messianism.
United States.
Electronic book.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Christian imperialism and American foreign missions
  • Hierarchies of heathenism
  • Missions on the British model
  • Mission schools and the meaning of conversion
  • Missions as settler colonies
  • American politics and the Cherokee mission
  • Missionaries and colonies
  • A "Christian colony" in Singapore
  • Conclusion : missions and American imperialism.

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