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Courses - Fall 2023
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HIST339I
Special Topics in History; Missionary Dreams/Missionary Nightmares: A Global History of Protestant Missions
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Protestant missionary activity from the seventeenth century onwards in a global perspective. We will investigate the relations between missionary activity, imperialism, and the "civilizing project" of the West with particular reference to British missionary organizations. The real and perceived risks and difficulties faced by missionaries, from dying of malaria to being eaten by cannibals, will be discussed to understand the ethos that has animated the Protestant missionary commitment over the centuries.