Domestic Frontiers: Gender, Reform, and American Interventions in the Ottoman Balkans and the Near East

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The book explores the impact of American Protestant missionaries in the Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, highlighting the interplay of gender and race in their cultural expansion efforts. Barbara Reeves-Ellington utilizes diverse sources to reveal how these missionaries influenced and were influenced by the local Ottoman population, showcasing the complexities of cultural exchange and resistance in this historical context.