Jonathan Goble of Japan Marine, Missionary, Maverick

The present book is an attempt to tell the true story of a notable pioneer who cut a conspicuous figure in Japan during those convulsive years of early confrontations with the West. Eccentric though he was, Goble's career encapsulated the full range of problems confronting missionaries, from loneliness and "nervous fever' to strategy and means. It intersected with other notable careers, exposing interpersonal jealousies and interdenominational rivalries that pushed the best of men to the edge of integrity. Goble's life was never dull. Parker explores the life of this American Baptist missionary in Japan during the late 1800s.Parker, Franklin Calvin is the author of 'Jonathan Goble of Japan Marine, Missionary, Maverick', published 2001 under ISBN 9780940121591 and ISBN 094012159X.