Memoir of Henry Venn, B. D. - Prebendary of St Paul s, Honorary Secretary of Church Missionary

Klappentext A biography of one of the most influential and forward-thinking evangelical mission administrators of nineteenth-century Britain. Zusammenfassung Henry Venn (1796-1873) was an influential Anglican evangelical and social activist who! as Secretary of the Church Missionary Society from 1841 to 1873! was active both in practical administration of foreign missions and in developing a theology of mission. This biography includes excerpts from his private correspondence and journals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Preface to the first edition; 1. Early years and life at Cambridge; 2. Ministerial and domestic; 3. Letters 1835-1846; 4. The Church Missionary Society; 5. Private journal; 6. Personal traits; 7. Letters 1846-1872; 8. The close; Appendix.

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• Authors: William Knight
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2010
• EAN: 9781108008228
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00822-8
• No. of pages: 534
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, Memoirs, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Episcopalian, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs