The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism - Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England

A hard-hitting critique of the Church of England as a social, spiritual and financial driver and beneficiary of the British Empire.

About the author

Martyn Percy is Provost-Theologian for Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui; Professor of Religion and Culture, University of Saint Joseph, Macao; Research Professor, Institute of Old Catholic Theology, University of Bern; Senior Research Fellow at the James Hutton Institute; and Canon Theologian to the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. He has written for The Guardian and The Times, and is the only living theologian featured in The Da Vinci Code.

Summary

A hard-hitting critique of the Church of England as a social, spiritual and financial driver and beneficiary of the British Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Martyn Percy
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2025
• EAN: 9781911723585
• ISBN: 978-1-911723-58-5
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, British Empire, RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, Colonialism & imperialism, Church, British & Irish history, Colonialism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England, Anglicanism, English History