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Missionary Writing and Empire, 1800-1860

Missionary Writing and Empire, 1800-1860( )
Author: Johnston, Anna
Contribution by: Beer, Gillian
Series title:Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-82699-0
Publication Date:Aug 2003
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $108.00
Book Description:

Anna Johnston analyses missionary writing under the aegis of the British Empire. Johnston argues that missionaries occupied ambiguous positions in colonial cultures, caught between imperial and religious interests. She maps out this position through an examination of texts published by missionaries of the largest, most influential nineteenth-century evangelical institution, the London Missionary Society. Texts from Indian, Polynesian, and Australian missions are examined to highlight...
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Book Details
Pages:280
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Christian Ministry / Missions
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 9.165 x 0.858 Inches
Book Weight:1.3 Pounds



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