| American Priestess: The Extraordinary Story of Anna Spafford and the American Colony in Jerusalem Contributor(s): Geniesse, Jane Fletcher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307277720 ISBN-13: 9780307277725 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: For generations, the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem has been a retreat for foreign correspondents, diplomats, pilgrims and spies. However, few know its bizarre history. Carried by a wave of Protestant evangelism, Horatio Spafford, his wife, Anna, and their followers arrived in Jerusalem in 1881 hoping to witness the Second Coming. Branded heretics by established Christian missionaries, they nevertheless won over Muslims and Jews with their philanthropy. When Horatio died, Anna assumed leadership, shocking even her adherents by abolishing marriage and establishing an uneasy dictatorship. With a controversial heroine at its core, American Priestess provides a fascinating exploration of the seductive power of evangelicalism. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.02" W x 8.18" (0.87 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: For generations, The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem has been a well-known retreat for journalists, diplomats, pilgrims and spies. However, few know the story of Anna Spafford, the enigmatic evangelist who was instrumental in its founding Branded heretics by Jerusalem's established Christian missionaries when they arrived in 1881, the Spaffords and their followers nevertheless won over Muslims and Jews with their philanthropy. But when her husband Horatio died, Anna assumed leadership, shocking even her adherents by abolishing marriage and establishing an uneasy dictatorship based on emotional blackmail and religious extremism. With a controversial heroine at its core, American Priestess provides a fascinating exploration of the seductive power of evangelicalism as well as an intriguing history of an enduring landmark. |