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Reclaiming the Women of Britain’s First Mission to Africa is the compelling story of three long-forgotten women, two white and one black, who lived, worked and died on the Church Missionary Society’s first overseas mission at the dawn of the nineteenth century. It was a time of momentous historical events: the birth of Britain’s missionary movement, the creation of its first African colony as a home for freed slaves, and abolition of the slave trade. Casting its long shadow over much of the women’s story was the protracted war with Napoleon. Taking as its starting point a cache of fifty letters from the three women, the book counters the prevailing narrative that early missionary endeavour was a uniquely European and male affair, and reveals the presence of a surprising number of women, among them several with very forceful personalities. Those who are interested in women’s life history, black history, the history of the slave trade and British evangelism will find this book immensely enjoyable.

Missions, British --- Women missionaries --- Missionaries, Women --- Women as missionaries --- Missionaries --- Women in Christianity --- British missions --- History

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'British Women Missionaries in Bengal, 1793-1861' looks at the arrival of the early British women missionaries in Bengal, especially when travelling to India or working in missions was neither a spontaneous nor an acceptable career decision for white women. The book aims to throw light on a key moment in colonial contact, a new interface between two races, religions and ways of life. From a hesitant beginning as 'helpmeets' to a more confident phase of mission activities in the form of setting up formal educational institutions, writing books and so on comprise a long legacy of white women's participation in overseas colonial encounters. Historicizing imperial feminism will enable those who choose to use the past to locate and interrogate its ramifications on more 'modern' notions of feminism. The advent of the Baptist missionary William Carey in Bengal in 1793, followed by others, significantly altered how mission activity was perceived in India. From Hannah Marshman, who helped her more famous missionary husband Joshua Marshman to open schools for girls, to Mary Ann Cooke, the first single British woman missionary to come and work in India, to Hannah Mullens's contributions to zenana education, were all part of a long journey which helped professionalize women's missionary work in the colonies. With the death of Hannah Mullens in 1861, the 'early' phase of missionary work came to an end and then began a more proactive phase of evangelization and missionary activity in India.

Women missionaries. --- Missions, British --- British missions --- Missionaries, Women --- Women as missionaries --- Missionaries --- Women in Christianity --- History --- Women missionaries

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Christianity and other religions --- Hinduism --- Caste --- Missions --- Missions, British --- 294.516.1 --- Religions --- Brahmanism --- 294.516.1 Hindoeïsme: christendom --- Hindoeïsme: christendom --- British missions --- Ethnology --- Relations&delete& --- Christianity --- Relations

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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.

Missions, British --- Christianity and politics --- Imperialism --- Imperialism. --- Zending. --- Christianity --- Church and politics --- Politics and Christianity --- Politics and the church --- Political science --- British missions --- History. --- Colonies --- Political aspects --- Great Britain --- Australasia --- Religion. --- Imperialisme. --- 2.

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This absorbing narrative by the world famous explorer & Christian missionary, David Livingstone, was first published in 1857 after the President of the Royal Geographical Society asked Livingstone to give a series of public lectures on his travels in Africa. The book was a great success, but Livingstone reportedly said 'I think I would rather cross the African continent again than undertake to write another book'. His book describes in careful detail his travels & work in parts of southern & central Africa previously unknown to Europeans. It distils the experiences & observations of 16 years during which Livingstone bravely faced the challenges of climate, terrain & tropical disease, travelling in a small group and adopting a non-confrontational approach to the local populations. The book makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in Africa's indigenous peoples, their customs & languages, & more.

Missionaries, Medical --- Missions, British --- History --- Livingstone, David, --- Travel --- Africa --- Description and travel. --- British missions --- Medical missionaries --- Missions, Medical --- لفنجستون، ديفيد، --- Livingston, David, --- Livingstons, Dāvids, --- Description and travel --- Livingstone, David