Inventing the Holy Land : American Protestant pilgrimage to Palestine, 1865-1941 / Stephanie Stidham Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Stephanie Stidham, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestine in Christianity--History--19th century.

Palestine in Christianity.

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--Palestine--History--19th century.

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Protestant churches--United States--Doctrines--History--19th century.

Protestant churches.

Palestine in Christianity--History--20th century.

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--Palestine--History--20th century.

Protestant churches--United States--Doctrines--History--20th century.

Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism.

Travelers' writings, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the relationship between American Protestants and Palestine from 1842-1917. The eastward views of Palestine drew the ancient biblical past into the present for Protestants, thus bringing a sharper focus to a new frontier and inventing the idea of a Christian Holy Land.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 American Protestants and Palestine; 3 Protestants, Arabs, and Islam in the Holy Land; 4 American Protestant Zionism and Pilgrimage Narratives; 5 The Out-of-Doors Gospel in Palestine: Protestants Encounter Catholic and Orthodox Shrines and Create Their Own Traditions; 6 Concluding Thoughts; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-08464-3

9786613084644

0-7391-4844-3

OCLC:

719377457