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Author:

Chang, Derek, 1969-

Title:

Citizens of a Christian nation : Evangelical missions and the problem of race in the nineteenth century / Derek Chang.

Publisher:

University of Pennsylvania Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

237 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

American Baptist Home Mission Society--History--19th century.
Home missions--United States--History--19th century.
Baptists--History--United States--History--19th century.
Evangelistic work--United States--History--19th century.
African Americans--History--History--19th century.
Chinese Americans--History--History--19th century.
Whites--United States--History--History--19th century.
Missionaries--United States--History--History--19th century.
Racism--History--Baptists--History--19th century.
United States--History--Religious aspects--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Evangelical Christianity and the problem of difference -- "A grand and awful time" -- Faith and hope -- Callings -- Congregation -- Conflict and community -- Conclusion: Transformations.

Series:

Politics and culture in modern America

ISBN:

0812242181 (alk. paper)
9780812242188 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009029499

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)