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Life In The Mission, The Camp, And The Zenáná: Or, Six Years In India 2nd [Hardcover]

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A compelling historical account of missionary life in 19th-century India by Helen Douglas. This second edition chronicles six years of experiences across missions, camps, and the zenána (women’s quarters), offering intimate insights into colonial India and Christian mission work.

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Life In The Mission, The Camp, And The Zenáná presents a remarkable firsthand account of six years spent in India during the height of the British colonial period. Helen Douglas provides a detailed narrative of missionary activities, military camp life, and her experiences within the zenána—the segregated quarters where Muslim and Hindu women lived.

This second edition captures the complexities of 19th-century India through the eyes of a Western woman, documenting cultural encounters, religious work, and the daily realities of colonial life. Douglas’s observations offer valuable historical perspectives on missionary methods, cross-cultural relations, and the experiences of women in Indian society during this transformative era.

The work serves as both a historical document and a personal memoir, shedding light on an important chapter of Indo-British history and the role of missionaries in shaping colonial India.

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Author

Helen Douglas

Publisher

‏ : ‎ Gyan Publishing House

ISBN

9789370977983

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