Books

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Bernardino de Sahagún, first anthropologist Bernardino de Sahagún, first anthropologist Miguel León Portilla "He was sent from Spain on a religious crusade to Mexico to "detect the sickness of idolatry," but Bernardino de Sahagun (c. 1499-1590) instead became the first anthropologist of the New World. The F… OL10362068W
The Life and Diary of David Brainerd The Life and Diary of David Brainerd Jonathan Edwards David Brainerd's life and thought influenced not only his own generation but have also exerted influence on the generations that have lived after him. His life was characterized by an unusual devotio… OL123157W
Another man's war Another man's war Sam Childers This book recounts the rise of Sam Childers from violent, drug-addicted biker to a man willing to risk everything to rescue the orphans and child soldiers of Sudan. "All my life, from birth, it's bee… OL13848814W
A chance to die A chance to die Elisabeth Elliot A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as… OL14849217W
Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot Janet Benge "The life of missionary Elisabeth Elliot, who began working among the Auca Indians in South America after her husband's death. Returning to the United States after many years as a missionary, Elliot … OL15025255W
The Insanity of God The Insanity of God Nik Ripken The Insanity of God is the personal and lifelong journey of an ordinary couple from rural Kentucky who thought they were going on just your ordinary missionary pilgrimage, but discovered it would be … OL16811818W
By the rivers of water By the rivers of water Erskine Clarke In early November 1834, an aristocratic young couple from Savannah and South Carolina sailed from New York and began a strange seventeen year odyssey in West Africa. Leighton and Jane Wilson sailed a… OL18147974W
Through gates of splendor Through gates of splendor Elisabeth Elliot 1 volume ; 22 cm OL19677148W
American apostles American apostles Christine Leigh Heyrman In "American Apostles," the Bancroft Prize-winning historian Christine Leigh Heyrman brilliantly chronicles the first fateful collision between American missionaries and the diverse religious culture… OL20007661W
Black Livingstone Black Livingstone Pagan Kennedy "A largely untold story of an extraordinary historical figure, this biography sheds light on the life of William Sheppard, a 19th-century African American who, for more than 20 years, defied segregat… OL2645883W
The smoke of a thousand villages The smoke of a thousand villages David Shibley Presents brief biographies of Christian missionaries accompanied by Bible verses, prayers, and questions for discussion. OL2762766W
Paul, the missionary Paul, the missionary Eckhard J. Schnabel Eckhard Schnabel's two-volume Early Christian Mission is widely recognized as the most complete and authoritative contemporary study of the first-century Christian missionary movement. Now in Paul th… OL3673431W
Adventure in Africa Adventure in Africa Charles Partee One of the greatest missionary biographies written is **Adventure in Africa** about Don McClure. The richly descriptive narrative of 50 years of hard life tells of sad, funny, adventurous, dangerous… OL4444080W
God's Smuggler God's Smuggler John Sherrill,Elizabeth Sherrill,Brother Andrew "God's Smuggler is the story of how one man came face to face with the living God and how this encounter changed his life forever. After you read this incredible true account of secret missionary act… OL4618305W
Called to the Hard Places Called to the Hard Places Grace Chang An autobiography of Grace Kenning Chang, a young Bostonian who served the Lord as a missionary in China and Indonesia. OL5049289W
A Japanese Robinson Crusoe A Japanese Robinson Crusoe Oyabe, Zenʼichirō. First published in 1898 and long out of print, this is a pioneering work of Asian American literature. It recounts Jenichiro Oyabe's early life in Japan, his journey west, and his education at two hi… OL5644699W
American Goddess at the Rape of Nanking American Goddess at the Rape of Nanking Hua-Ling Hu The Japanese army’s brutal four-month occupation of the city of Nanking during the 1937 Sino-Japanese War is known, for good reason, as “the rape of Nanking.” As they slaughtered an estimated three h… OL8469822W
Mission to Siam Mission to Siam Jessie Mackinnon Hartzell "Jessie MacKinnon Hartzell arrived in Northern Thailand in 1912, the young wife of a recently ordained Presbyterian missionary. Thousands of miles lay between her and her grandparents' farm in Nova S… OL8581116W
Mountains Beyond Mountains Mountains Beyond Mountains Tracy Kidder At the center of Mountains Beyond Mountains stands Paul Farmer. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur "genius" grant, world-c… OL98216W