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　　For generations, The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem has

been a well-known retreat for journalists, diplomats, pilgrims and

spies. However, few know the story of Anna Spafford, the enigmatic

evangelist who was instrumental in its founding

Branded heretics by Jerusalem’s established Christian

missionaries when they arrived in 1881, the Spaffords and their

followers nevertheless won over Muslims and Jews with their

philanthropy. But when her husband Horatio died, Anna assumed

leadership, shocking even her adherents by abolishing marriage and

establishing an uneasy dictatorship based on emotional blackmail

and religious extremism.

With a controversial heroine at its core, American Priestess

provides a fascinating exploration of the seductive power of

evangelicalism as well as an intriguing history of an enduring

landmark.

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　　JANE FLETCHER GENIESSE, a former reporter for the New York

Times, researched American Priestess for seven years.

Her biography of Freya Stark, Passionate Nomad, was a New

York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the PEN/Martha

Albrand Award. She lives in Florida and Washington, D.C.

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For generations, The American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem has been a well-known retreat for journalists, diplomats, pilgrims and spies. However, few know the story of Anna Spafford, the enigmatic evangelist who was instrumental in its founding

Branded heretics by Jerusalem’s established Christian missionaries when they arrived in 1881, the Spaffords and their followers nevertheless won over Muslims and Jews with their philanthropy. But when her husband Horatio died, Anna assumed leadership, shocking even her adherents by abolishing marriage and establishing an uneasy dictatorship based on emotional blackmail and religious extremism.

With a controversial heroine at its core, American Priestess provides a fascinating exploration of the seductive power of evangelicalism as well as an intriguing history of an enduring landmark.