Missionary Positions: Evangelicalism and Empire in American Fiction

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Missionary Positions Evangelicalism and Empire in American Fiction Albert H. Tricomi University Press of Florida Gainesville • Tallahassee • Tampa • Boca Raton Pensacola • Orlando • Miami • Jacksonville • Ft. Myers • Sarasota Copyright 2011 by Albert H. Tricomi Printed in the United States of America on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. All rights reserved 16 15 14 13 12 11 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tricomi, Albert H., 1942– Missionary positions : evangelicalism and empire in American fiction / Albert H. Tricomi. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3545-1 (alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3964-0 (e-book) 1. American fiction—History and criticism. 2. Evangelicalism in literature. 3. Missionaries in literature. 4. Imperialism in literature. 5. National characteristics, American, in literature. I. Title. PS374.E87T75 2011 813.009—dc22 2010032259 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com To my children and their spouses, and to their children—my grandchildren ...