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This 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.
This 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.
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