TY - BOOK AU - Semple,Rhonda Anne TI - Missionary women: gender, professionalism, and the Victorian idea of Christian mission SN - 1843830132 (alk. paper) AV - BV2610 .S46 2003 U1 - 266/.02341/0082 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, Rochester, NY PB - Boydell Press KW - London Missionary Society KW - History KW - China Inland Mission KW - Women in missionary work KW - Great Britain KW - Protestant churches KW - Missions KW - Himalaya Mountains Region KW - Missions, British KW - China KW - Vrouwen KW - gtt KW - Zending KW - Zendelingen N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-280) and index; Under the influence of wise and devoted and spiritually minded colleagues -- She is a lady of much ability and intelligence : the selection and training of candidates -- LMS work in North India : the feeblest work in all of India -- Good temper and common sense are invaluable : the Church of Scotland Eastern Himalayan Mission -- The work of the CIM at Chefoo : faith-filled generations -- Gender and the professionalization of Victorian society : the mission example -- Conclusion: fools for Christ ER -