Three Centuries of Mission - The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 1701-2000

A new and expansive official history of the USPG commissioned to mark the tercentenary in 2001. The first half tells a compelling global story from the mission to the Americas in the 18th century, through the North China Mission in the late 19th century to today's Social Development Programme in Bangladesh. There is a particular focus on the post-1945 period of decolonization, development and dialogue with other religions. The second half is a collection of essays that give a wide range of themes and perspective from a history of missionary wives by Deborah Kirkwood to a discussion of the evolving role of the church in Zambia by Musonda Mwamba.Three Centuries of Mission emphasizes the key instrumentality of the USPG in the emergence of a worldwide network of Churches in the Anglican Communion and their significance in the world at the beginning of the new century.

About the author

The Reverend Dr. Daniel O'Connor is Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He is now retired after a career in the Church and in teaching. He is a former lecturer at St Stephen's, Delhi University, India.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel O'Connor
• Assisted by: Dan O'Connor (Editor), Daniel O'Connor (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9780826449887
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-4988-7
• No. of pages: 480
• Weight: 850 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Religion / Christian Church / General, 20th Century, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Religious institutions and organizations, C 1700 To C 1800, Religious institutions & organizations