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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides a historical and descriptive account of the Presbyterian Church in Canada's foreign missions between 1872 and the early 20th century. It is divided into six sections, covering: Formosa, India, China, Korea, Native American and Asian communities in Canada, and a subsection discussing a separate Jewish mission. The author details the hardships and successes experienced by missionaries in each region, along with detailed accounts of church and school establishments, the translation and distribution of Christian literature, the provision of medical services and more. The narrative explores the challenges and opportunities faced by these missionaries as they endeavored to spread Christianity in diverse cultural and religious contexts. Throughout, the book highlights the dedication and resilience of missionaries, the growing influence of Christianity in the non-Western world, and the complex relationship between colonialism and missionary activity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781390265750_0
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