unexpected consequences of Christian missionary encounters in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia Sharkey, Heather J. (Heather Jane) 1967- editor. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2013 First edition. monographic eng 1 online resource (xiv, 328 pages). "Essays in this volume study unforeseen cultural conversions that arose from missionary activities in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Introduction: the unexpected consequences of Christian missionary encounters / Heather J. Sharkey -- Conflicting conversions and unexpected Christianities in Central Africa / David M. Gordon -- Church versus country: Palestinian Arab Episcopalians, nationalism, and revolt, 1936-39 / Laura Robson -- Missionaries and ethnography in the service of litigation: Hindu law and Christian custom in India's Deccan, 1750-1863 / Chandra Mallampalli -- Hybridity, parody, and contempt: Buddhist responses to Christian missions in Sri Lanka / Stephen C. Berkwitz -- The Port Said orphan scandal of 1933: colonialism, Islamism, and the Egyptian welfare state / Beth Baron -- Robert Moffat and the invention of Christianity in South Africa / Paul S. Landau -- Missionaries and the making of colonial notables: conversions to modernity in Eritrea and Ethiopia, 1890-1935 / James De Lorenzi -- The scholar-missionaries of the Basel Mission in southwest India: language, identity, and knowledge in flux / Mrinalini Sebastian -- The gospel in Arabic tongues: British Bible distribution, evangelical mission, and language politics in North Africa / Heather J. Sharkey. edited by Heather J. Sharkey. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-306) and index. aw----- a-is--- f------ az----- Missions Middle East Missions Africa Missions South Asia Christianity Influence Christianity and culture Christianity and politics Christianity Influence Christianity and culture Christianity and politics Missions Africa Missions Middle East Missions South Asia RELIGION Christian Ministry Missions Christianity and culture Christianity and politics Christianity Influence Missions Africa Middle East South Asia Mission Kulturkontakt Kulturvermittlung SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays BV2063 .C785 2013eb 266.023 First Edition (DLC) 2013022123 (OCoLC)813949549 9780815652205 0815652208 22573/ctt1hz9tbb JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714593 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=714593 N$T 140519 20200709060108.0 ocn880148042 eng