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.

A propos de l'auteur

Felicity Jensz is a historian in the Cluster of Excellence for Religion and Politics at the University of Münster, Germany

Résumé

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. -- .

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Felicity Jensz, Jensz Felicity
• Edition: Manchester University Press
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 01.09.2023
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Général, dictionnaires; Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres
• EAN: 9781526174437
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7443-7
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Thème: Studies in Imperialism
• Catégories: Sri Lanka, Education, 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, Humanitarianism, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, British Empire; Colonial entanglements; denationalisation; Education; Humanitarianism; Missionary conferences; Negro Education Act; Philanthropic; Select Committee on Aboriginal Tribes (British Settlements); Sri Lanka, Philanthropic, Negro Education Act, Select Committee on Aboriginal Tribes (British Settlements), Missionary conferences, denationalisation