Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 763 Carmichael, Amy 1867 1951 Wilson-Carmichael, Amy Carmichael, Amy Wilson Things as they are : $b Mission work in Southern India Produced by The Bookworm, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Things as They Are: Mission Work in Southern India" by Amy Carmichael is a missionary account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the realities and challenges of missionary work among the Hindu communities in Southern India, presenting a stark portrayal of the social and spiritual struggles faced by both the missionaries and the people they seek to serve. At the start of the narrative, Carmichael introduces the difficulty of accurately representing the harsh realities of life in India, emphasizing the complexity of the caste system and the deeply entrenched traditions that hinder the acceptance of Christianity. Through her observational lens, we meet various characters, including both native Hindus and fellow missionaries, as they navigate the intricate web of cultural barriers and spiritual opposition. The author candidly describes the urgent and often painful nature of their mission, revealing stories of individuals caught between the allure of the Gospel and the heavy weight of societal expectation. Overall, this opening sets the stage for a critical exploration of faith, culture, and the human spirit's struggle under the burdens of tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Missions -- India India -- Social life and customs BV Text Category: History - Other Category: Religion/Spirituality 588849 2025-07-12T07:46:15.112798 text/html 590035 2009-07-16T09:08:38 text/html 1785376 2025-07-12T07:46:23.108773 application/epub+zip 1792607 2025-07-12T07:46:16.645862 application/epub+zip 301059 2025-07-12T07:46:15.832820 application/epub+zip 1959491 2025-07-12T07:46:28.244746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1898682 2025-07-12T07:46:22.225839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414486 2022-09-13T15:21:33.297020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518119 2025-07-12T07:46:14.246812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517958 2009-07-16T09:08:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518039 2009-07-16T09:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518034 2009-07-16T09:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23337 2025-07-12T07:46:28.386731 application/rdf+xml 17715 2025-07-12T07:46:15.925788 image/jpeg 2250 2025-07-12T07:46:15.880785 image/jpeg 200591 2009-07-16T09:08:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 200590 2009-07-16T09:08:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1725500 2009-07-16T09:08:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 200539 2009-07-16T09:08:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1727424 2025-07-12T07:46:15.234837 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia