Awakening the Hermit Kingdom : Pioneer American Women Missionaries in Korea

Although women made up more than half of the pioneer Protestant missionaries in Korea, their stories have not taken any significant place in the discussion of the history of Korean Christianity. Awakening the Hermit Kingdom recovers the identity and contributions of American women who were pioneers in planting Protestant Christianity in the reclusive kingdom of Korea during the last decades of its last dynasty. It includes their stories of trans-Pacific journeys, friendship with the Korean queen, courageous itinerant work in the interior regions, and other fascinating facets of their missionary lives. The author reveals that the women missionaries were not just "helpers" of the male missionaries, but that they were true pioneers in every aspect. By providing the female side of the early Protestant missionary life and work in Korea, this book brings a fresh and new perspective on the history of the birth of Korean Christianity. Awakening the Hermit Kingdom: Pioneer American Women Missionaries in Korea gives a focused look at the long-ignored subject, the pioneer women missionaries to the Hermit Kingdom, as the early missionaries often called Korea. Based largely on private papers and mission reports of the missionaries, the author explores the life and work of the American women missionaries in the first quarter century of the Protestant mission in Korea. This book brings a new light to the history of Protestantism in Korea by revealing the identity and activities of the women missionaries, as well as the level of religious and social impact made by their presence and work in Korea.| Pioneer American Women Missionaries in Korea Awakening the Hermit Kingdom: Pioneer American Women Missionaries in Korea gives a focused look at the long-ignored subject, the pioneer women missionaries to the Hermit Kingdom, as the early missionaries often called Korea. Based largely on private papers and mission reports of the missionaries, the author explores the life and work of the American women missionaries in the first quarter century of the Protestant mission in Korea. This book brings a new light to the history of Protestantism in Korea by revealing the identity and activities of the women missionaries, as well as the level of religious and social impact made by their presence and work in Korea. American Protestant missions in Korea, 1885-1907 The making of pioneer women missionaries for Korea Journey to Korea The land of Korea and the American missionary women Establishing missionary life in Korea The beginning of women's missionary work in Korea, 1884-1889 Evangelism and the geographical expansion of women's work, 1890-1907 Women's medical and educational work and its impact, 1890-1907.