Missionaries, Rebellion and Proto-Nationalism : James Long of Bengal.

The Rev. James Long was one of the most remarkable Protestant missionaries working in India in the nineteenth century. Sent to Calcutta at the age of 22 in 1840, he devoted his life to representing what he passionately believed were the best interests of the forgotten poor and oppressed among the Be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oddie, Geoffrey A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Temas:
Long, James, > 1814-1887.
Long, James, > 1814-1887
1800-1919
Missionaries > India > Bengal > Biography.
Protestant churches > Missions > India > Bengal > History > 19th century.
Missionnaires > Bengale (Bangladesh et Inde) > Biographies.
Églises protestantes > Missions > Bengale (Bangladesh et Inde) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Missionaries
Politics and government
Protestant churches > Missions
India > Politics and government > 1857-1919.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement > 1857-1919.
India
India > Bengal
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 The Making of a Missionary, 1814-1840; 2 Bengal: Years of Transition, 1840-1850; 3 Emily Orme, Marriage and Life at Thakurpukur; 4 Vernacular Education, 1850-1861; 5 The Indigenous Churches and the Problems of Growth, 1850-1861; 6 Vernacular Literature, Intellectual and Social Activities, 1850-1861; 7 The Indigo Planting Controversy, 1850-1860; 8 The Aftermath; Nil Darpan, Trial and Imprisonment; Reactions to the Nil Darpan Case; 9 Last Years in Bengal, 1865-1872.
  • 10 To Russia With Love, 1863-187611 Long, Missionaries and Orientalism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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