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Names: Okkenhaug, Inger Marie, editor. | Sanchez Summerer, Karène, editor.
Title: Christian missions and humanitarianism in the Middle East, 1850-1950 : ideologies, rhetoric, and practices / edited by Inger Marie Okkenhaug, Karène Sanchez Summerer.
Other titles: Leiden studies in Islam and society ; v. 11.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2020. | Series: Leiden studies in Islam and society, 2210-8920 ; 11 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020018566 (print) | LCCN 2020018567 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004394667 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004434530 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Missions–Middle East–History–19th century. | Missions–Middle East–History–20th century. | Humanitarian assistance–Middle East–History–19th century. | Humanitarian assistance–Middle East–History–20th century.
Classification: LCC BV3160 .C46 2020 (print) | LCC BV3160 (ebook) | DDC 266.00956–dc23
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