The Activity of the Anglican Sisters of Bethany in Persia during the years 1890–1898 in the Context of Relations between the Church of England and the Assyrian Church of the East
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Church of England, Sisters of Bethany, Assyrian Church of the East, missions, PersiaAbstract
The activity of the Anglican sisters from the Society of the Sisters of Bethany among the Assyrians in Persia during the years 1890–1898 was a part of the broader missionary project undertaken by the Archbishop of Canterbury – The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Mission to the Assyrian Christians. The purpose of the mission was to support the Assyrian Church of the East by developing educational system and printing liturgical books. The article presenting the circumstances under which the sisters were sent to mission is focused on educational aspect of their work, it portrays the differences and uniqueness of their activity comparing it with missionary initiatives undertaken by the Presbyterians and Roman Catholics among the Assyrian people at that time.
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