Great Was the Company of the Preachers: The Word of Missionaries and the Word of Anthropologists

Anthropologists have paid increasing attention to Christian missionary activities during the past decade. In this article the divergent nature of missions is noted, and some comparisons with anthropological field work are suggested. It is proposed that anthropologists might learn from ecumenical mis...

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Published in:Anthropological quarterly 1981-07, Vol.54 (3), p.125-133
Main Author: Miller, Elmer S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropologist/Anthropologists
Anthropology
Anthropology of religion
Applied anthropology
Catholicism
Christian missionaries
Christian/Christians/Christianity/ Christianization
Churches
Cultural anthropology
Linguistic anthropology
Missionary/Missionaries
Political anthropology
Protestantism
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Summary:Anthropologists have paid increasing attention to Christian missionary activities during the past decade. In this article the divergent nature of missions is noted, and some comparisons with anthropological field work are suggested. It is proposed that anthropologists might learn from ecumenical missions in their response to "Third World" critiques of contemporary anthropology.
ISSN:0003-5491
1534-1518
DOI:10.2307/3317890