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- ISBN: 0854967389
- WAPI (Tower ID): 108974959
- Release Date: October 1, 1993
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #1395085 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #44315 in Social Sciences (See Top 100 Social Sciences Bestsellers)
- #992 in Gender Studies (See Top 100 Gender Studies Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Women and Missions" by Fiona Bowie to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Women and Missions"Browse more products related to "Fiona Bowie, Deborah Kirkwood and Shirley Ardener"Publisher's noteThis collection of essays by eminent anthropologists, missiologists and historians explores the hitherto neglected topic of women missionaries and the effect of Christian missionary activity upon women. The book consists of two parts. The first part looks at nineteenth-century women missionaries as presented in literature, at the backgrounds and experience of women in the mission field and at the attitudes of missionary societies towards their female workers. The fascinating debates are very relevant to the ordination of women issue of today. Although they are traditionally presented as wives and support workers, it becomes apparent that, on the contrary, women missionaries often played a culturally important role. The second and longer section asks whether women missionaries are indeed a special case, and provides some fascinating studies from both historical and contemporary material of the impact of Christian missions on women. Of particular value is the perspective of those who were themselves objects of missionary activity and who reflected upon this experience. Women actively absorbed and adapted the teachings of the Christian missionaries, and Western models are seen to be utilised and developed in sometimes unexpected ways. If You Enjoy "Women and Missions (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Women and Missions (Hardcover)" by Fiona Bowie (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Gender Studies Bestsellers
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