Providence Has Freed Our Hands Women's Missions and the American Encounter with Japan |
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Author:
| Seat, Karen K. |
Series title: | Women and Gender in Religion Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3181-1 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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At the close of the nineteenth century, American women missionaries traveled far afield to spread Christianity across the globe. Their presence abroad played a significant role in shaping foreign perceptions of America. This work tells the history of women's foreign missions in Japan.
At the close of the nineteenth century, American women missionaries traveled far afield to spread Christianity across the globe. Their presence abroad played a significant role in shaping foreign perceptions of America. This work tells the history of women's foreign missions in Japan.