The Gospel of Freedom and Power : Protestant Missionaries in American Culture after World War II /

In the decades after World War II, Protestant missionaries abroad were a topic of vigorous public debate. Public conversations about missionaries followed a powerful yet paradoxical line of reasoning, namely that people abroad needed greater autonomy from U.S. power and that Americans could best tel...

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Auteur principal: Ruble, Sarah E.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Public opinion.
Protestant churches > Missions.
Missions, American.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Missions.
Églises protestantes > Missions > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Missions americaines > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Protestant churches > Missions > History > 20th century.
Missions, American > History > 20th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Relations exterieures > Opinion publique.
États-Unis > Opinion publique etrangere.
United States > Foreign relations > Public opinion.
United States > Foreign public opinion.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:In the decades after World War II, Protestant missionaries abroad were a topic of vigorous public debate. Public conversations about missionaries followed a powerful yet paradoxical line of reasoning, namely that people abroad needed greater autonomy from U.S. power and that Americans could best tell others how to use their freedom. In The Gospel of Freedom and Power, Sarah Ruble analyzes these public discussions about what it meant for Americans abroad to be good world citizens, placing them firmly in the context of the United States' postwar global dominance.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (232 pages).
ISBN:9781469601601

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