Self Support: Illustrated In The History Of The Bassein Karen Mission, From 1840-1880 (1883)

By Chapin Howard Carpenter

Book Overview

Self Support: Illustrated In The History Of The Bassein Karen Mission, From 1840-1880 is a historical book written by Chapin Howard Carpenter and published in 1883. The book is about the Bassein Karen Mission, which was established in Burma in the mid-19th century by American Baptist missionaries. The author tells the story of the mission's efforts to promote self-support among the Karen people, who were a minority group in Burma. The book describes how the missionaries worked to teach the Karen people new skills, such as agriculture and weaving, and encouraged them to become self-sufficient. The author also discusses the challenges that the mission faced, including political instability and opposition from the Burmese government. The book includes illustrations and photographs of the Karen people and the mission's work. Overall, Self Support provides a detailed and insightful look into the history of the Bassein Karen Mission and its efforts to promote self-sufficiency among the Karen people.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116494620X
• ISBN13: 9781164946205
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"