God''s Empire - Religion and Colonialism in the British World, C.1801-1908

Informationen zum Autor Hilary Carey is a Professor of History at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, and Life Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. Her most recent book is the edited collection Empires of Religion (2008). Klappentext This wide-ranging study explores major debates in the history of the colonial missionary movement during the second British empire. Zusammenfassung This wide-ranging study reassesses the religious character of the second British empire and charts Britain's transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire. Based on extensive use of original archival and rare published sources! the author explores major debates in the history of the colonial missionary movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. God's Empire: 1. Colonialism, colonization and Greater Britain; 2. Protestant nation to Christian Empire, 1801-1908; Part II. Colonial Missions: Introduction: colonial mission; 3. Anglicans; 4. Catholics; 5. Evangelical Anglicans; 6. Nonconformists; 7. Presbyterians; Part III. Colonial Clergy: 8. Clergy; 9. St Augustine's College, Canterbury; 10. Missionary College of All Hallows, Drumcondra (Dublin); Part IV. Promised Lands: Introduction: emigrants and colonists; 11. Christian colonization and its critics; 12. Colonies; Conclusion.

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• Authors: Hilary Carey, Hilary M. Carey, Hilary M. (Professor of History Carey, Carey Hilary M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.01.2011
• EAN: 9780521194105
• ISBN: 978-0-521-19410-5
• No. of pages: 446
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, British Empire, RELIGION / Christianity / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, Religious mission and Religious Conversion