Methodists and Their Missionary Societies 1900-1996 |
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Author:
| Pritchard, John |
Series title: | Ashgate Methodist Studies Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-0915-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $134.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the contribution of the Methodist Missionary Society (and its predecessors before 1932) to world-changing movements, from the remarkable mass conversions in south-west China and west Africa early in the century to the controversy over grants to liberation movements in the 1970s and 1980s. This is a ground-breaking study of the Methodist Missionary Societies in the twentieth century, how it adjusted to changing circumstances - including the forced withdrawals from...
More DescriptionThis book examines the contribution of the Methodist Missionary Society (and its predecessors before 1932) to world-changing movements, from the remarkable mass conversions in south-west China and west Africa early in the century to the controversy over grants to liberation movements in the 1970s and 1980s. This is a ground-breaking study of the Methodist Missionary Societies in the twentieth century, how it adjusted to changing circumstances - including the forced withdrawals from China and Burma - and developed new initiatives and partnerships.