Missionary women : gender, professionalism, and the Victorian idea of Christian mission / Rhonda Anne Semple.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Semple, Rhonda Anne, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China Inland Mission.

London Missionary Society.

Women in missionary work--Great Britain--History.

Women in missionary work.

Protestant churches--Missions--Great Britain--History.

Protestant churches.

Protestant churches--Missions.

History.

Missions, British.

Great Britain.

Women in missionary work--Himalaya Mountains Region--History.

Missions, British--Himalaya Mountains Region--History.

Women in missionary work--China--History.

Missions, British--China--History.

London Missionary Society--History.

China Inland Mission--History.

China.

Himalaya Mountains Region.

Physical Description:

xvii, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003.

Contents:

'Under the influence of wise and devoted and spiritually minded colleagues'

'She is a lady of much ability and intelligence' : the selection and training of candidates

LMS work in north India : 'the feeblest work in all of India'

'Good temper and common sense are invaluable' : the Church of Scotland Eastern Himalayan Mission

The work of the CIM at Chefoo : faith-filled generations

Gender and the professionalization of Victorian society : the mission example

Conclusion : fools for Christ's sake.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index.

ISBN:

1843830132

OCLC:

51984837