ISBN10: 0472101765, ISBN13: 9780472101764, [publisher: Uni. of Michigan Press., Ann Arbor.] Hardcover ix + 257pp, references, index, as new in dustjacket. This book tells the story of the first 15 years of the Dutch Reformed Mission among the Karo of North Sumatra.
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Ann Arbor.: Uni. of Michigan Press.. Date: 1993.. ix + 257pp, references, index, as new in dustjacket. This book tells the story of the first 15 years of the Dutch Reformed Mission among the Karo of North Sumatra. . 1993. Uni. of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472101765 9780472101764 [AU]

ISBN10: 0472101765, ISBN13: 9780472101764, [publisher: Ann Arbor MI. 1990. Univ. Of Michigan Press] Hardcover First Edition grey cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). ix+257p. 2 b&w maps. b&w photo illustrations. world history. asian history. history of sumatra. history of indonesia. religion. history of christianity. ~ This fascinating story of a Dutch Reformed mission among the Karo of North Sumatra chronicles the field's first fifteen years~1889~1904. Plantation executives sponsored the mission, hoping to enlist the Karo as Christian allies in a colonial war against Muslim "fanatics." But the Karo hated the plantations, and likewise distrusted and resisted the missionaries. Civil servants saw the mission as a forerunner of the government's annexation of the Sumatran highlands, and in the military expedition to take the region, the missionaries played a prominent role. Consequently, the missionaries found their credibility diminished by their links to the despised colonial apparatus. Nonetheless, ...
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Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, Date: 1990. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; ix, 257 pp., 8 pp. of plates, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliography (p. 235-246) and index. Subjects; Reformed Church Missions Indonesia Sumatra History. Karo-Batak (Indonesian people). 1990. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press ISBN 0472101765 9780472101764 [IE]

ISBN10: 0472101765, ISBN13: 9780472101764, [publisher: University of Michigan Press] Hardcover In Very Good Condition. 257 Pages With The Index. Hardcover With A Dust Jacket. Chinese Name Stamp In The Front End Paper. First Printing With The 1 On The Copy Right Page.- We ship from Canada and the USA. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
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