Title Christian imperialism : converting the world in the early American republic / Emily Conroy-Krutz

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Series The United States in the world United States in the world. Contents Introduction : Christian imperialism and American foreign missions -- Hierarchies of heathenism -- Missions on the British model -- Mission schools and the meaning of conversion -- Missions as settler colonies -- American politics and the Cherokee mission -- Missionaries and colonies -- A "Christian colony" in Singapore -- Conclusion : missions and American imperialism Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions -- History. Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Missions, American -- History -- 19th century. Political messianism -- United States -- History -- 19th century. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 1501701045 (electronic bk) 9781501701047 (electronic bk)

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