Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of History
First Advisor
Jon Mandaville
Term of Graduation
Spring 1975
Date of Publication
5-2-1975
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in History
Department
History
Language
English
Subjects
Missions -- Iran -- History, American missions -- History
DOI
10.15760/etd.1826
Physical Description
1 online resource (111 pages)
Abstract
American missionaries to Iran exerted little influence in the area of religion, rather their impact was in education and medicine. Two decisive factors involved in their success were the awakening of Iran to the advances of Western technology and the limited scope of indigenous opportunities in the fields of learning and medicine. Their work in Iran was, however, hampered by opposition from those elements wishing to retain the status quo. In spite of such reactions, they were able to maintain their positions in Iran for approximately one hundred years. It was the advent of the Pahlavi dynasty which initially limited their work and eventually assimilated it into the national system. The establishment of a strong central government, free of foreign controls, virtually brought to a close the work of the American missionary educators and doctors in Iran.
Based on the sources consulted arid materials available I feel that a convincing argument can be made for the impact of American missionaries in the areas of education and medicine during their century of mission work in Iran.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/12140
Recommended Citation
Karimi, Linda Colleen, "Implications of American Missionary Presence in 19th and 20th Century Iran" (1975). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1827.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.1826
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