The challenge of the unfinished task in Central Asia /by Elaine C. Palmer.
Palmer, Elaine C,
The challenge of the unfinished task in Central Asia /by Elaine C. Palmer. - 1950. - iv, 90 leaves, bound : maps ; 28 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. The Problem and Scope of the Survey Chapter II. Central Asia as a Whole Chapter III. Survey of Political Divisions of Central Asia Chapter IV. Summary and Conclusions Chapter V. Selected Bibliography Chapter Virgin Islands Acknowledgements
The Problem -- Statement of the Problem -- Importance of the Study -- The Scope -- Organization of the Thesis -- Form of Organization -- Method of Procedure -- Sources of Data. Geograpy -- Area Covered -- The Land and Climate -- Peoples -- Races Included -- Religions -- Religious Background of the People -- Islam Among the People -- Politics -- Interests of Nations -- Missionary Situation -- Background of Missionary Effort -- Closed Lands -- Russian Influence -- Attitude of Governments -- Problem Today. Afghanistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- The Country -- The Climate -- The People and their Customs -- Their Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Russian Turkistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geographical Position -- The People -- Past History -- Religion -- Russian Influence -- The Missionary Situation -- Chinese Turkistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- The People -- Russian Influence -- Moslem Influence -- The Missionary Situation -- Mongolia -- The Country -- The People and their Religion -- The People -- Their Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Present Activity -- Challenging Statistics -- Problems in Reaching the People -- Hopeful Signs -- Future Missionary Outlook -- Tibet -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- Divisions -- Population -- Climate -- The People -- Their Food -- The Language -- Home Life -- Religion -- Missionary Situation -- Early History -- Border Missions --- Kansu-Tibetan Border -- Problems in Reaching the People -- Geographical Barriers -- Political Barriers -- Religious Barriers -- Problems Relating to the Customs of the People -- Satanic Opposition -- The Frontier States of Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim -- Bhutan -- The Country -- Past History and Government -- The People -- Religion -- Missionary Situation -- Nepal -- The Country -- The Government -- The People -- The Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Sikkim -- The Country -- The People -- The Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Border Provinces of Western Pakistan and Kashmir -- Western Pakistan -- Geography -- Political Situation -- The People -- The Missionary Situation -- Kashmir -- Boundaries of the State -- Area and Physical Features -- Population, Religion, Race -- Missionary Situation. Summary -- Conclusions -- Islamic Influence -- Reasons for Areas Unreached -- Linguistic Problems -- Particular Difficulties -- Qualifications for Workers -- The Missionary Approach and Challenge.
Columbia Bible College--Dissertations.
Missions--Asia.
BV4070 / .C435 1950
The challenge of the unfinished task in Central Asia /by Elaine C. Palmer. - 1950. - iv, 90 leaves, bound : maps ; 28 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. The Problem and Scope of the Survey Chapter II. Central Asia as a Whole Chapter III. Survey of Political Divisions of Central Asia Chapter IV. Summary and Conclusions Chapter V. Selected Bibliography Chapter Virgin Islands Acknowledgements
The Problem -- Statement of the Problem -- Importance of the Study -- The Scope -- Organization of the Thesis -- Form of Organization -- Method of Procedure -- Sources of Data. Geograpy -- Area Covered -- The Land and Climate -- Peoples -- Races Included -- Religions -- Religious Background of the People -- Islam Among the People -- Politics -- Interests of Nations -- Missionary Situation -- Background of Missionary Effort -- Closed Lands -- Russian Influence -- Attitude of Governments -- Problem Today. Afghanistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- The Country -- The Climate -- The People and their Customs -- Their Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Russian Turkistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geographical Position -- The People -- Past History -- Religion -- Russian Influence -- The Missionary Situation -- Chinese Turkistan -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- The People -- Russian Influence -- Moslem Influence -- The Missionary Situation -- Mongolia -- The Country -- The People and their Religion -- The People -- Their Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Present Activity -- Challenging Statistics -- Problems in Reaching the People -- Hopeful Signs -- Future Missionary Outlook -- Tibet -- The Country and Its People -- Geography -- Divisions -- Population -- Climate -- The People -- Their Food -- The Language -- Home Life -- Religion -- Missionary Situation -- Early History -- Border Missions --- Kansu-Tibetan Border -- Problems in Reaching the People -- Geographical Barriers -- Political Barriers -- Religious Barriers -- Problems Relating to the Customs of the People -- Satanic Opposition -- The Frontier States of Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim -- Bhutan -- The Country -- Past History and Government -- The People -- Religion -- Missionary Situation -- Nepal -- The Country -- The Government -- The People -- The Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Sikkim -- The Country -- The People -- The Religion -- The Missionary Situation -- Border Provinces of Western Pakistan and Kashmir -- Western Pakistan -- Geography -- Political Situation -- The People -- The Missionary Situation -- Kashmir -- Boundaries of the State -- Area and Physical Features -- Population, Religion, Race -- Missionary Situation. Summary -- Conclusions -- Islamic Influence -- Reasons for Areas Unreached -- Linguistic Problems -- Particular Difficulties -- Qualifications for Workers -- The Missionary Approach and Challenge.
Columbia Bible College--Dissertations.
Missions--Asia.
BV4070 / .C435 1950