Christian Missions in the American Empire: Episcopalians in Northern Luzon, the Philippines, 1902-1946

by Arun W. Jones

At the height of its imperialist phase, the United States of America gained control of the Philippines at the beginning of the 20th century. Following American troops and government employees into the new American territory were Protestant missionaries, who had until then been systematically excluded from Spain's Asian colony. This book examines the mission and church work of Filipino and American Episcopalians in northern Luzon during the years of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631394683
• ISBN13: 9783631394687
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 310 Pages