Nothing but Christ : Rufus Anderson and the ideology of Protestant foreign missions.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Paul William, author.

Series:

Religion in America series.

Oxford scholarship online.

Religion in America series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anderson, Rufus, 1796-1880.

Anderson, Rufus.

Protestant churches--Missions--History--19th century.

Protestant churches.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rufus Anderson was a central figure in the formation of missionary ideology in the middle 19th century. In telling his story, Harris looks at 19th-century American history and at the relationship between American culture and the third world.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Rufus Anderson and the Historiography of Missions; 2. Indian Missions and the Puritan Legacy; 3. Self-Denial and Civilization; 4. Educational Ends and Means; 5. Hard Times; 6. The Abolitionist Attack; 7. The Powers That Be; 8. To Ordain Pastors over Them; 9. The Deputation to India; 10. Into History; Notes; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-774027-8

1-280-53064-2

0-19-534403-0

1-4294-0364-0

OCLC:

476010526