1st Edition
Missionaries, Rebellion and Proto-Nationalism James Long of Bengal
By Geoffrey A. Oddie
Copyright 1999
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 Bengali population. Long was a central figure in the indigo planting controversy of 1861 and suffered... Read more
Chapter 1 The Making of a Missionary, 1814–1840; Chapter 2 Bengal: Years of Transition, 1840–1850; Chapter 3 Emily Orme, Marriage and Life at Thakurpukur; Chapter 4 Vernacular Education, 1850–1861; Chapter 5 The Indigenous Churches and the Problems of Growth, 1850–1861; Chapter 6 Vernacular Literature, Intellectual and Social Activities, 1850–1861; Chapter 7 The Indigo Planting Controversy, 1850–1860; Chapter 8 The Aftermath; Chapter 9 Last Years in Bengal, 1865–1872; Chapter 10 To Russia With Love, 1863–1876; Chapter 11 Long, Missionaries and Orientalism;
Biography
Authored by Oddie, Geoffrey A.
'A most valuable and welcome study of one of the most notable, if unconventional, missionaries in 19th-century India. A book which will be of value to anyone interested in the history of missions as well as in Indian social and cultural history.' - Michael Lard, Asian Affairs
'Oddie has made an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the role of religion in colonial South Asia, and this book is an illustrious addition to that corpus. It is to be highly recommended for filling an important gap in the literature.' - Society for Hindu-Christian Studies
