American Protestant Missionaries in Korea between 1884 and 1942, from the Perspective of Immigration

Between 1884 and 1942, about 1,000 American Protestant missionaries came to Korea. Most of them were young, religious, and educated people from various socioeconomic classes. It was their enthusiasm for overseas missions that made them decide to be missionaries, but it was the economic stability pro...

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Published in:	Asian Studies
Main Author:	Yeong-Mi Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2025-03-01
Subjects:	American Protestant missionaries immigration missionary salaries middle-class lifestyle family life
Online Access:	https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/18828