Missions and empire
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199253487
Date de publication :
17 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The widespread idea that Christian missions went hand in hand with Imperialism and colonial conquest is challenged here by a group of eminent historians. By showing the variety of missions and the vital role played by indigenous men and women, they place missions in a long historical perspective.