God's Empire Religion and Colonialism in the British World, C. 1801-1908 |
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| Author:
| Carey, Hilary M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-61302-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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This wide-ranging study reassesses the religious character of the second British empire and charts Britain's transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire. Based on extensive use of original archival and rare published sources, the author explores major debates in the history of the colonial missionary movement.
This wide-ranging study reassesses the religious character of the second British empire and charts Britain's transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire. Based on extensive use of original archival and rare published sources, the author explores major debates in the history of the colonial missionary movement.