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Informationen zum Autor Rosemary Seton is research associate in the Department of the Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, England. Klappentext This book provides a compelling narrative history of the experiences and achievements of female British missionaries in China, India, and Africa during the 19th century and first half of the 20th century-the first such account available.Despite the fact that by the early 20th century female missionaries began to outnumber their male counterparts, there are few publications that document the contributions of women to the missionary movement against a backdrop of civil unrest, famine, and war. Western Daughters in Eastern Lands: British Missionary Women in Asia provides accurate and insightful information to rectify this glaring omission.In this book, author Rosemary Seton draws upon memoirs, letters, diaries, and mission records to create a unique and fascinating history of the British women whose sense of vocation took them to the East. As most British missionary women of this period were Anglicans, Baptists, Congregationalists, and Methodists, the focus is upon Protestant missionaries; Catholics are also included, however. Through these sources, a clear picture of women missionaries emerges: their social background and motivation; their lives on the mission-field and their place in mission hierarchies; their selection and training; and their educational, evangelical, and medical work. The book concludes with an assessment of their achievements and impact on foreign societies. Zusammenfassung This book provides a compelling narrative history of the experiences and achievements of female British missionaries in China! India! and Africa during the 19th century and first half of the 20th century-the first such account available. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Making of the British Female Missionary Background to Carey's Mission Hannah Marshman, the First Woman Missionary? A Missionary Couple in India, 1830s-1840s The First Single Woman Missionary First Protestant Mission to China "Female Usefulness" in the Straits Settlements The First Women's Missionary Society "A Young Woman Is.the Least Intended to Stand Alone" Women Missionaries Enter Mainland China The Expansion of Women's Work in India Medicine and Evangelism More Women than Men Conclusion 2 Responding to the Call: Motivation, Selection, Training, and Preparation "God and Nature Intended You for a Missionary's Wife" Ladies-"Free from the Cares and Toils of Home and Family Duties" "The Master Needs Me in His Foreign Field" Educational Background Health, Age, and Family Circumstances Social Background Professional versus Vocational Preparation and Training for the Mission Field Preparations for Departure Valedictory Services 3 Life on the Mission Field The Journey Out and First Impressions Learning the Language The Importance of the Christian Home Homes for Single Women Missionaries Love and Friendship Home Support Marriage Health and Recreation Beyond the Mission Compound Retirement from the Mission Field 4 The Structure and Organization of Women's Missionary Work A Ladies' Missionary Society The Importance of Local Associations The Birth of the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society The Demise of the Female Education Society The Formation of Ladies' Auxiliaries Walking the Corrido...
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Rosemary Seton is research associate in the Department of the Study of Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, England.
