Nature and the godly empire: science and evangelical mission in the pacific, 1795–1850
Auteur :
Sivasundaram, Sujit
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521848367
Date de publication :
17 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of the relations between nineteenth-century science and Christianity, focusing on London Missionary Society members who became residents in the Pacific. It argues that Britain's providential empire found support from popular views of nature as much as elite science. It will be of interest to cultural historians and anthropologists.