Christian missions in the middle east and the ottoman balkans: : Education, reform, and failed conversions, 1819–1967

• Autores: Inger Marie Okkenhaug
• Localización: International Journal of Middle East Studies, ISSN-e 1471-6380, Vol. 47, Nº. 3, 2015, págs. 593-604
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The last few decades have seen a rise in the number of studies on Christian missions. These studies are located within a wide range of fields and are written from different perspectives. They tend to abide by national boundaries and to focus on mission organizations and missionaries, not least because of the availability of source material in Western languages. Recent historiography on Christian missions to the Middle East, however, has seen a profound change in approach, methodology, and sources. We can locate three main shifts: a national to a transnational approach, a reevaluation of local agency, and a new emphasis on unintended consequences