Missionary Conquest

Name: Missionary Conquest
Brand: Augsburg Fortress
SKU: 0625765
Price: 34.44 USD
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Author: George Tinker
ISBN: 9780800625764

By: George Tinker

Augsburg Fortress / 1993 / Paperback

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Product Description

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George Tinker's probes into U.S. mission history pierce the romantic veil of most history writing and show how four of the most noted Christian missionaries, men of the highest moral character, the best of intentions, and sincere commitment to the gospel, confused gospel values and European cultural values, often with lethal results.

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Title: Missionary Conquest
By: George Tinker
Format: Paperback
Vendor: Augsburg Fortress
Publication Date: 1993

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0800625765
ISBN-13: 9780800625764
Stock No: WW0625765

Publisher's Description

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George Tinker's fascinating probe into U.S. mission history pierces the romantic veil of most history writing and shows how four of the most noted Christian missionariesmen of the highest moral character, the best of intentions, and sincere commitment to the gospelconfused gospel values and European cultural values, often with lethal results.

Author Bio

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George E. ''Tink'' Tinker is Professor of American Indian Cultures and Religious Traditions at Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado. He is an enrolled member of the Osage Nation. Among his many publications are Missionary Conquest (Fortress Press, 1993) and Native American Theology (co-authored, 2001).