Lottie Moon a Southern Baptist missionary to China in history and legend

Sullivan, Regina D. 1962- (Author).

Summary: Regina Sullivan's captivating biography of Charlotte "Lottie" Moon is the first comprehensive portrait of the legendary Southern Baptist missionary. Moon, who began her mission work in China in 1885, helped inspire the creation of the Woman's Missionary Union - an auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention- which grew to have over one million members and become one of the most influential religious organizations in the United States.

Record details

ISBN: 9780807139318 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0807139319 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780807137253
ISBN: 0807137251
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xii, 253 p.) : ill., map.
Publisher: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	"A girl of the Old South" : 1840-1873 -- "Responsible to God and not to man" : 1873-1885 -- The "disorderly" walk : 1886-1891 -- Creating a female public : 1889-1899 -- Creating the "Lottie Moon story" : 1900-1912 and beyond.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.