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Document Details : Title: Migration of Middle Eastern Christians to Western Countries and Protestant Missionary Activities in the Middle East Subtitle: A Preliminary Investigation Author(s): MURRE-VAN DEN BERG, Heleen L. Journal: Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Volume: 54 Issue: 1-2 Date: 2002 Pages: 39-49 DOI: 10.2143/JECS.54.1.503675 Abstract : The famous British traveller and writer, Mrs. Bishop, formerly known as Isabella L. Bird, described in here books how Anglo-Saxon Presbyterian Missionaries installed high-class education in Urmi (Kurdistan). The results of their education were surprising, instead of builing up a local scholarly tradition, graduated students moved to Russia, America or an other country where they could make money out of their knowledge. This laid -according to some authors- the basis of the emigration that is still going on at this very moment. The author discusses this issue in detail. |
