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

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Availability:In StockContributor:Jane Fletcher GeniessePublish date:2009-09-08Pages:416
Language:EnglishPublisher:Anchor BooksISBN-13:9780307277725ISBN-10:307277720UPC:9780307277725Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Religious, Women, Middle EastBook Topic:Israel & PalestineSize:8.18 x 5.02 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SC3QDB90DS

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

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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Anchor BooksISBN-13:9780307277725ISBN-10:307277720UPC:9780307277725Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Religious, Women, Middle EastBook Topic:Israel & PalestineSize:8.18 x 5.02 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.8708Product ID:SC3QDB90DS
JANE FLETCHER GENIESSE, a former reporter for the New York Times, researched American Priestess for seven years. Her biography of Freya Stark, Passionate Nomad, was a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the PEN/Martha Albrand Award. She lives in Florida and Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Anchor Books

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