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title: 'Persian Women: A Sketch of Woman’s Life from the Cradle to the Grave, and Missionary Work Among Them, With Illustrations'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Isaac Malek Yonan'
date: 1898-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Missions (General)'
- 'Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women'
- 'Non-Christian Religions and Beliefs'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 28'
- 'John 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/yonan-1898-persian-women-a-sketch-of-womans-life-from-the-cradle-to-the-grave-and-missionary-work-among-them-with-illustrations
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# Persian Women: A Sketch of Woman’s Life from the Cradle to the Grave, and Missionary Work Among Them, With Illustrations

Persian-born Presbyterian missionary sketches life of Persian women from cradle to grave—customs, marriage, polygamy—and urges Christian missions as their hope.

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