Missionary women : gender, professionalism, and the Victorian idea of Christian mission /: gender, professionalism, and the Victorian idea of Christian mission. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rhonda Anne Semple.
• Authors: Semple, Rhonda Anne, 1966-
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK Rochester, NY : Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 285 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 266/.02341/0082; Women in missionary work -- Great Britain -- History; Protestant churches -- Missions -- Great Britain -- History; Women in missionary work -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- History; Missions, British -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- History; Women in missionary work -- China -- History; Missions, British -- China -- History; RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Missions; Missions, British; Protestant churches -- Missions; Women in missionary work; Vrouwen; Zending; Zendelingen; China; Great Britain; Himalaya Mountains Region; Electronic books; History; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846151248; 1846151244
• Related ISBNs: 1843830132
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.