Triumphant Love: The contextual, creative and strategic missionary work of Amy Beatrice Carmichael in South India

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J (Hans) Kommers

Synopsis

This book is a treasure trove for scholars in the field of science of religion who focus on comparative religion, spirituality and the reception of Christianity in India and Ireland. The book's strength is its comprehensive scope, critical and narratological methodology, and the depth of the data analysis. The exposition of the contextual, creative and strategic missionary work of Amy Beatrice Carmichael in South India is innovative and highly informative, and the book contains a high level of original research in that it goes beyond the existing research on the Carmichael biographies.

The main purpose of the book is to open the field of science to and pique the interest of professional theologians with an interest in missiology and the valuable contribution of Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur. The book includes a comprehensive overview of the existing scholarly work on the topic. It makes a further innovative contribution and, in the end, provides the most comprehensive picture of the work of Amy Carmichael to date. It will become the definitive reference book on the history of Christian missionary work in South India.

Chapters

  • Chapter 1
    Women in mission work: Strategic to God's vision of the world
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  • Chapter 2
    Dawning of a vision
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  • Chapter 3
    The girl from Millisle
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  • Chapter 4
    Amy Carmichael’s Keswick connection
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  • Chapter 5
    Always watching for great things
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  • Chapter 6
    He goes before
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  • Chapter 7
    India at last: God's chosen heritage
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  • Chapter 8
    India at the time Amy arrived
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  • Chapter 9
    Itinerating work
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  • Chapter 10
    The beginning of the Dohnavur Fellowship
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  • Chapter 11
    Under the shadow of his wings
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  • Chapter 12
    Leadership
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  • Chapter 13
    The sanctuary in the desert
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  • Chapter 14
    Amy's missionary approach
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  • Chapter 15
    Under the obedience of Christ
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  • Chapter 16
    The Missionary: I was sent, so speak (1)
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  • Chapter 17
    The Missionary: I was sent, so speak (2)
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  • Chapter 18
    Sunset
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  • Chapter 19
    After Amma
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  • Chapter 20
    Global thinking - heart searching
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  • Chapter 21
    Dust of the earth, dust of God
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  • Chapter 22
    Loving God enough to break ancient
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