Cover Image

The gospel of freedom & power : Protestant missionaries in American culture after World War II /

Show other versions (1)

In the decades after World War II, Protestant missionaries abroad were a topic of vigorous public debate. Public conversations about missionaries followed a powerful yet paradoxical line of reasoning, namely that people abroad needed greater autonomy from U.S. power and that Americans could best tel...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruble, Sarah E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Missions, American > History > 20th century.
Protestant churches > Missions > History > 20th century.
United States > Foreign public opinion.
United States > Foreign relations > Public opinion.
Missions, American > History > 20th century.
Protestant churches > Missions > History > 20th century.
United States > Foreign public opinion.
United States > Foreign relations > Public opinion.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In the decades after World War II, Protestant missionaries abroad were a topic of vigorous public debate. Public conversations about missionaries followed a powerful yet paradoxical line of reasoning, namely that people abroad needed greater autonomy from U.S. power and that Americans could best tell others how to use their freedom. In The Gospel of Freedom and Power, Sarah Ruble analyzes these public discussions about what it meant for Americans abroad to be good world citizens, placing them firmly in the context of the United States' postwar global dominance.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 214 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-204) and index.
ISBN:9780807837429
0807837423