Mary Lyon and the Mount Holyoke Missionaries.
USA: Oxford University Press, 1997. Stock ID #119277 This work looks at the life and work of Mount Holyoke founder Mary Lyon, and the missionary women trained by her. Their activities in various parts of the world made major contributions to cultural change and the development of new cultures, and enabled women to break into public life. The students of Mary Lyon assembled in a number of mission fields, most importantly Persia, India, Ceylon, Hawaii and Africa. In this book the focus is on three sites in particular - northwest Persia, Maharashtra in western India and Natal in southeast Africa. When referring to this item please quote stockid 119277.
Black and white portrait, xi + 178pp, index, very good copy in dustjacket. Religion in America Series.
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