The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts
During the era of colonial domination of much of Africa and Asia, many female missionaries from Europe served in these parts of the world. They served as teachers, medical practitioners, and evangelists but were also often seen as supporters of colonial culture. This paper examines the previousl...
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Eastern European Instute of Theology
2023-08-01
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During the era of colonial domination of much of Africa and Asia, many female missionaries from Europe served in these parts of the world. They served as teachers, medical practitioners, and evangelists but were also often seen as supporters of colonial culture. This paper examines the previously unresearched work of three female missionaries from Latvia who were sent by German mission societies to China, India, and Indonesia, respectively. The study uses historical-comparative, content analysis, and hermeneutical methods to interpret the missionaries’ own texts and those written about them. It finds that the missionaries felt compelled to cooperate with colonial forces in order to carry out their ministry, even though colonial policies sometimes restricted what the missionaries could do. They also exhibited effective application of cultural frameworks and use of language skills in serving and collaborating with local populations.
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| spelling | doaj.art-094a37241bca4805b4b714325a16ae1e2023-08-16T00:31:52ZengEastern European Instute of TheologyБогословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя2789-15692789-15772023-08-0121110.29357/2789-1577.2023.21.1.3The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial ContextsKristina Ece0University of Latvia, Latvian Biblical Centre During the era of colonial domination of much of Africa and Asia, many female missionaries from Europe served in these parts of the world. They served as teachers, medical practitioners, and evangelists but were also often seen as supporters of colonial culture. This paper examines the previously unresearched work of three female missionaries from Latvia who were sent by German mission societies to China, India, and Indonesia, respectively. The study uses historical-comparative, content analysis, and hermeneutical methods to interpret the missionaries’ own texts and those written about them. It finds that the missionaries felt compelled to cooperate with colonial forces in order to carry out their ministry, even though colonial policies sometimes restricted what the missionaries could do. They also exhibited effective application of cultural frameworks and use of language skills in serving and collaborating with local populations. http://reflections.eeit-edu.info/article/view/277003female missionariesLatviaSumatraGerman East AfricaIndiaBarmen |
| spellingShingle | Kristina Ece The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts Богословські роздуми: Східноєвропейський журнал богословʼя female missionaries Latvia Sumatra German East Africa India Barmen |
| title | The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts |
| title_full | The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts |
| title_fullStr | The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts |
| title_full_unstemmed | The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts |
| title_short | The footprints of Three Latvian Female Missionaries in Colonial Contexts |
| title_sort | footprints of three latvian female missionaries in colonial contexts |
| topic | female missionaries Latvia Sumatra German East Africa India Barmen |
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