Missions are an important topic in the history of modern Britain and of even wider importance in the modern history of Africa and many parts of Asia. Yet, despi

A fresh and much needed overview of the fascinating and controversial subject that is history of the missionary, Jeffrey Cox presents a balanced survey which ex

"The book also features cross-references throughout, a bibliography accompanying each entry, an elaborate appendix listing biographies according to particular c

This is the only book that addresses the relations between religion, Protestant missions, and empire building, linking together all three fields of study by tak

During the twentieth century, Britain turned from one of the most deeply religious nations of the world into one of the most secularised nations. This book prov