Missionary Masculinity, 1870-1930
Kristin Fjelde Tjelle
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Hardcover. What kind of men were missionaries? What kind of masculinity did they represent, in ideology as well as in practice? Presupposing masculinity to be a cluster of cultural ideas and social practices that change over time and space, and not a stable entity with a natural, inherent meaning, Kristin Fjelde Tjelle seeks to answer such questions. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCX7; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
What kind of men were missionaries? What kind of masculinity did they represent, in ideology as well as in practice? Presupposing masculinity to be a cluster of cultural ideas and social practices that change over time and space, and not a stable entity with a natural, inherent meaning, Kristin Fjelde Tjelle seeks to answer such questions.
What kind of men were missionaries? What kind of masculinity did they represent, in ideology as well as in practice? Presupposing masculinity to be a cluster of cultural ideas and social practices that change over time and space, and not a stable entity with a natural, inherent meaning, Kristin Fjelde Tjelle seeks to answer such questions.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Genders and Sexualities in History
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137336354
SKU
V9781137336354
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99-15
About Kristin Fjelde Tjelle
Kristin Fjelde Tjelle is a historian and Director of the School of Mission and Theology in Stavanger, Norway. Her research is on the Norwegian Missionary Movement in the nineteenth and twentieth century with a particular interest in missions and gender.
Reviews for Missionary Masculinity, 1870-1930
“Tjelle study is a vital and innovative component of wider historical studies of the relationship between religious belief and masculinity. ... Missionary masculinity is an important, fascinating and innovating contribution to the field of historical masculinity ... .” (Catherine Jamieson, Theology & Sexuality, Vol. 21 (2), 2016) “Kristin Fjelde Tjelle makes a significant contribution to what is still a ... Read more