{"product_id":"the-kingdom-of-character-michael-parker-9780878085187","title":"The Kingdom of Character: The Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1886-1926","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Unseen Heroes of the Global Missionary Movement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions was a Protestant missionary recruiting organization. Launched in the late nineteenth century, it played an indispensable role in the creation of the modern missionary movement. While it was influenced by the optimism and expansiveness that characterized Americans at the turn of the century, it also mirrored the period's provincialism and ethnocentrism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Character\u003c\/i\u003e provides a thorough history of the Student Volunteer Movement (SVM), exposing both its strengths and weaknesses. Parker highlights how these student leaders addressed issues such as gender roles, the social impact of World War I, and various internal controversies, while emphasizing an American middle-class worldview that stressed the Victorian idea of character in their hope to spread the gospel around the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Character\u003c\/i\u003e is a great read for those interested in the creation of the modern missionary movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878085181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878085187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Carey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Michael Parker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465678409983,"sku":"9780878085187","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cadcda8f-c4f2-4466-8e69-6c34b9560255.jpg?v=1736346962","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kingdom-of-character-michael-parker-9780878085187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}