The Life and Labours of Carey, Marshman, and Ward: The Serampore Missionaries (Cambridge Library Collection - Religion) - Softcover

Marshman, John Clark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108008267 ISBN 13: 9781108008266

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This work, published in 1864, is the 'popular edition' of John Clark Marshman's account of the missionaries William Carey, William Ward and Joshua Marshman (his father), originally published in 1859 in two volumes as The Life and Times of the Serampore Missionaries. It documents the lives of the three main Serampore Missionaries from their humble origins and conversions to the Baptist Church to their pioneering work in Western Bengal. This shorter edition nevertheless contains a wealth of detail on the administration and politics of colonial India, on the experiences of the missionaries and in particular their efforts in advancing education among the indigenous people. It covers the founding of schools and later the renowned Serampore College, the missionaries' Bible translations into various languages including Bengali (Bangla) and Chinese, and their efforts to promote literacy in indigenous languages. Ward's pioneering study of Hinduism is also reissued in this series.

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Book Description:

John Clark Marshman, himself a missionary in India, recounts here the pioneering work of the missionaries William Carey, William Ward and Joshua Marshman (his father). The account contains a wealth of detail on colonial India as well as on the missionaries' efforts in promoting both Christianity and education in India.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108008267
• ISBN 13: 9781108008266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408