Missions and empire

Missions and empire / edited by Norman Etherington.

The idea that Christian missions went hand in hand with Imperialism and colonial conquest is challenged in this book. By showing the variety of missions and the vital role played by indigenous men and women, the text places missions in a long historical perspective.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Etherington, Norman
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Oxford history of the British Empire companion series.
Subjects:
Missions > Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Imperialism.
Imperialism
Africa > Church history.
Asia > Church history.
Africa
Asia
Great Britain
Church history
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:The idea that Christian missions went hand in hand with Imperialism and colonial conquest is challenged in this book. By showing the variety of missions and the vital role played by indigenous men and women, the text places missions in a long historical perspective.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191698156
0191698156

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