Protestant Medical Missions in Iran: Negotiating Religion and Modernity in Mission Hospitals

Focusing on the Protestant mission hospitals in Iran during the reign of Reza Pahlavi, this article analyzes the concepts and ideas referred to as medical care in missionary narratives as well as reactions of the Iranians to the missionary medical initiatives. Trying to situate mission hospitals in...

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Main Author: Marcin Rzepka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/2/145