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Seamen's missions : their origin and early growth /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kverndal, Roald
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Pasadena, Calif. : William Carey Library, [1986]
Series:	Studies series (Egede instituttet for misjonskunnskap og misjonsforskning) ; no. 14.
Subjects:	Merchant mariners > Missions and charities > Great Britain > History. Merchant mariners > Missions and charities > United States > History. Church work with military personnel > Great Britain > History. Church work with military personnel > United States > History. Great Britain. > Royal Navy > Chaplains > History.

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