Childhood in the Moslem World

by Samuel Marinus Zwemer

Publisher:

Fleming H. Revell

, 1915

Overview

For 20 years, Samuel M. Zwemer served as a missionary in Arabia. In Childhood in the Moslem World, Zwemer vividly sets forth the environment and the physical, intellectual, and social conditions of children based off his numerous years of observation and work at the turn of the twentieth century.

Nicknamed the “Apostle to Islam,” for nearly 40 years Samuel M. Zwemer lived and worked in the Middle East, preaching the Gospel of Jesus and training hundreds of missionaries. Founder and editor of The Moslem World, Zwemer—familiar with the land, language, and people of Islam—provided a window into a growing religion and culture that few Westerners knew. Zwemer’s legacy as one of the finest Christian scholars of Islam is still recognized today.

In the Logos edition, all Scripture passages in Arabia: The Cradle of Islam are tagged and appear on mouse-over. What’s more, Scripture references are linked to the wealth of language resources in your Logos library. If you own the English and Arabic Qur’an, you can follow along with Zwemer in his analysis of Islamic doctrine and his studies comparing Islam to Christianity. This makes these texts more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal Bible study.

Key Features

• Examines the missionary environment of Arabia
• Explores the physical, intellectual, and social conditions of children
• Compiled numerous years of observation and work

Contents

• A World of Moslem Childhood
• Environment
• Birth, Infancy, and Physical Conditions
• The Mind of a Moslem Child
• Moral Training and Neglect
• The Religion of a Moslem Child
• The Impact of the West and Christian Missions

Praise for the Print Edition

The claims of millions of children living and dying under the blighting influence of Islam are set forth with graphic fidelity. Both in text and illustrations, Dr. Zwemer’s new book covers much ground hitherto lying untouched in Muhammedan literature.

—Christian Work

It is anything but a book for children, it is about children, and is intended for the sober and Christian reading of those who may be stirred thereby to do something for their relief.

—Sunday School Times

Product Details

• Title: Childhood in the Moslem World
• Author: Samuel M. Zwemer
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Publication Date: 1915
• Pages: 237

About Samuel Marinus Zwemer

Samuel Marinus Zwemer (1867–1952) was born in Vriesland, Michigan and educated at Hope College, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Muskingham College, and Rutgers College. Zwemer served as a missionary in the Middle East from 1891–1929 where he earned his nickname “The Apostle to Islam.” In 1929, he was appointed professor of missions and professor of the history of religion at Princeton Theological Seminary. He retired from Princeton College Seminary at the age of 70.

Zwemer was the founder and edited The Moslem World for 35 years and the author of dozens of books, articles, essays, and periodicals—mostly revolving around missionary work and Islam.