The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 02, February, 1888

VariousProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.4

Word count: 105K words
Chapters: 11

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 02, February, 1888 by VariousAuthor: Various,Language: English, Class: BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship, Release Date: Apr 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is the February 1888 issue (Volume 42, No. 02) of The American Missionary, a primary source document from the nineteenth-century American religious and missionary movement. Its value lies not in systematic argument but in showing the daily operations, correspondence, and expressed views of missionary institutions of the time, offering first-hand material for research on American religious history, social history, and African American education. The magazine's format typically includes mission reports, correspondence from various regions, commentary, and fundraising information, written in a distinctly period language and stance that lets readers observe the rhetoric and concerns of nineteenth-century religious periodicals. As a historical document rather than a modern introduction, it requires background knowledge to discern its perspectives and assumptions. It is suitable as research material or selected historical reading, not as a general history to be read from cover to cover; for courses or papers, it is best to extract pieces by theme and read them alongside other sources.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars and students researching nineteenth-century American religious history and the missionary movement
History readers who need primary sources for papers or coursework
Dedicated readers interested in nineteenth-century American society and African American education
Translators or editors of English historical documents seeking corpus reference

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking a modern general history or introductory overview
Readers expecting systematic theological argument or devotional reading
Readers with limited English proficiency who need a Chinese translation
Readers uninterested in the genre of religious periodicals and its historical context

Reading tips

Begin by browsing the table of contents and sections, marking reports or correspondence relevant to your research topic before reading closely.
While reading, note the periodical's key terms and argumentative style to facilitate comparison with other historical sources.
Read alongside background materials on nineteenth-century American religious history or African American educational history.
If used for writing, distinguish factual statements from the periodical's partisan expressions when citing.

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FAQ

Is this a complete book or a single issue of a periodical?

This is the February 1888 issue of The American Missionary, Volume 42, No. 02—a single periodical issue rather than a systematic work. It comprises multiple reports, correspondence, and commentary, and is best read selectively by piece rather than straight through as a coherent monograph.

What background knowledge is needed to read this document?

It helps to have a basic understanding of the nineteenth-century American missionary movement, religious periodical publishing, and the social issues of the time. With this knowledge, readers can better discern the text's stance, rhetoric, and historical limitations, and avoid taking the periodical's views as neutral fact.

Is this material suitable for academic citation?

It can be cited as a primary source, but its nature as a periodical, its publication date, and its editorial stance should be noted, and it should be read alongside other sources. When citing specific pieces, verify page or section information in the original to avoid generalizing about the whole issue out of context.

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About the author

Various Author

Various is not a real person but a collective attribution used in book cataloging and databases for works with multiple authors, commonly applied to anthologies, compilations, or publications with too many contributors to list individually. On this Chinese book site, this attribution covers as many as 3,387 titles, spanning encyclopedic entries, historical documents, and trial records. Representative works include several volumes of the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the record of the trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Available public information is limited: nationality, birth and death dates, and common categories are not clearly recorded, making it difficult to summarize a unified writing style or personal biography. Readers should understand it as a cataloging convention rather than a single author.