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Development at the Margins: Missionaries, the State, and the Transformation of Marsabit, Kenya in the Twentieth Century
(2015-03-24)
This dissertation is a case study of Marsabit, Kenya and the history of pastoralists, administrators, missionaries, and others who resided on or near the mountain in the twentieth century. My research emphasizes the ...
The Great Depression and Southern Baptist Spiritual Recreation
(2015-10-13)
During the Great Depression, leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention interacted with the idea and the problem of leisure in indirect and subtle ways. The SBC sought to avoid problematic uses of leisure through its ...
Freedom to Witness: Southern Baptists in Rhodesia, 1950-1980
(2015-10-13)
This paper explores the activities and experiences of a small group of American missionaries, Southern Baptists, who went to Rhodesia to spread their faith, but often found themselves caught between the movement for majority ...