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Semple, Rhonda Anne, 1966-

Missionary women gender, professionalism, and the Victorian idea of Christian mission / [electronic resource] : Rhonda Anne Semple. - Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003. - 1 online resource (xvii, 285 p.) : ill., maps.

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

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.

ISBN: 9781846151248 (electronic bk.) 1846151244 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
London Missionary Society--History.
China Inland Mission--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women in missionary work--History.--Great Britain
Protestant churches--Missions--History.--Great Britain
Women in missionary work--History.--Himalaya Mountains Region
Missions, British--History.--Himalaya Mountains Region
Women in missionary work--History.--China
Missions, British--History.--China
RELIGION--Christian Ministry--Missions.
Vrouwen.
Zending.
Zendelingen.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BV2610 / .S46 2003eb

Dewey Class. No.: 266/.02341/0082