The Life and Labours of Carey, Marshman,

Klappentext A contemporary account of the Missionaries of Serampore! who were instrumental in the promotion of education in Western Bengal. Zusammenfassung John Clark Marshman! himself a missionary in India! recounts here the pioneering work of the missionaries William Carey! William Ward and Joshua Marshman (his father). The account contains a wealth of detail on colonial India as well as on the missionaries' efforts in promoting both Christianity and education in India. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Mr Carey's birth; 2. Mr Ward's birth and parentage; 3. Baptism of the first Kayust; 4. Missionary prospects at Serampore; 5. Hostility of Lord Minto's government to missions; 6. Second capture of Serampore; 7. Sirdhana mission; 8. Differences with the Society; 9. Establishment of the Agricultural Society; 10. Dr Marshman embarks for England; 11. Dr Marshman's morbid depression.

Sommario

Preface; 1. Mr Carey's birth; 2. Mr Ward's birth and parentage; 3. Baptism of the first Kayust; 4. Missionary prospects at Serampore; 5. Hostility of Lord Minto's government to missions; 6. Second capture of Serampore; 7. Sirdhana mission; 8. Differences with the Society; 9. Establishment of the Agricultural Society; 10. Dr Marshman embarks for England; 11. Dr Marshman's morbid depression.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marshman John Clark, John Clark Marshman, Marshman John Clark
• Editore: External catalogues UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9781108008266
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00826-6
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Religion
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, India, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Religious mission and Religious Conversion