American Priestess

The Extraordinary Story of Anna Spafford and the American Colony in Jerusalem

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Israel, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Evangelism, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Jane Fletcher Geniesse ISBN: 9780385526685
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: June 17, 2008
Imprint: Anchor Language: English
Author: Jane Fletcher Geniesse
ISBN: 9780385526685
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: June 17, 2008
Imprint: Anchor
Language: English

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.

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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.

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