Missionary Discourses of Difference Negotiating Otherness in the British Empire, 1840-1900 |
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| Author:
| Cleall, Esme |
| Series title: | Cambridge Imperial and Post Colonial Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-29680-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $142.95 |
Book Description:
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Missionary Discourse examines missionary writings from India and southern Africa to explore colonial discourses about race, religion, gender and culture. The book is organised around three themes: family, sickness and violence, which were key areas of missionary concern, and important axes around which colonial difference was forged.
Missionary Discourse examines missionary writings from India and southern Africa to explore colonial discourses about race, religion, gender and culture. The book is organised around three themes: family, sickness and violence, which were key areas of missionary concern, and important axes around which colonial difference was forged.