Missionaries and Modernity - Education in the British Empire, 1830-1910

This book examines the changing landscape of evangelical British missionary education in the British Empire of the nineteenth century. It argues that over the course of the nineteenth century many aspects of mission schools were secularised, leading missionary societies to question the ambivalent legacy of mission schools.

Summary

This book examines the changing landscape of evangelical British missionary education in the British Empire of the nineteenth century. It argues that over the course of the nineteenth century many aspects of mission schools were secularised, leading missionary societies to question the ambivalent legacy of mission schools. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Felicity Jensz, Jensz Felicity
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781526174437
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7443-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; British Empire, RELIGION / History, EDUCATION / History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, History of Religion, History of Education, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909