1st Edition
American Missionaries, Korean Protestants, and the Changing Shape of World Christianity, 1884-1965
By William Yoo
Copyright 2017
236 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the partnerships and power struggles between American missionaries and Korean Protestant leaders in both nations from the late 19th century to the aftermath of the Korean War. Yoo analyzes American and Korean sources, including a plethora of unpublished archival materials, to uncover the complicated histories of cooperation and contestation behind the evolving relationships... Read more
Introduction
1. The Discovery of an Ideal Mission Field in Korea
2. Yun Ch’iho and the Making of a Korean Protestant in Dixie
3. Which Christ to Follow?: Transnational Disagreements over Colonial Resistance and Religious Expansion in the Age of Japanese Imperialism
4. Contestation and Cooperation in the Making of the Indigenous Christian Woman
5. New Transnational Christian Partnerships and Shifting Power Dynamics in World Christianity During and After the Korean War: The Emergence of Korean Protestant Influence in the United States
Conclusion
Biography
William Yoo is Assistant Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary.
