Protestants, Gender and the Arab Renaissance in Late Ottoman Syria (Hardcover)

The Ottoman Syrians - residents of modern Syria and Lebanon - formed the first Arabic-speaking Evangelical Church in the region. This book offers a fresh narrative of the encounters of this minority Protestant community with American missionaries, Eastern churches and Muslims at the height of the Nahda, from 1860 to 1915. Drawing on rare Arabic publications, it challenges historiography that focuses on Western male actors. Instead it shows that Syrian Protestant women and men were agents of their own history who sought the salvation of Syria while adapting and challenging missionary teachings. These pioneers established a critical link between evangelical religiosity and the socio-cultural currents of the Nahda, making possible the literary and educational achievements of the American Syrian Mission and transforming Syrian society in ways that still endure today.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Alternative Histories
Release date:	February 2019
Authors:	Deanna Ferree Womack
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-4744-3671-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian mission & evangelism Promotions
LSN:	1-4744-3671-4
Barcode:	9781474436717

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