Messengers Of Grace
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Niel Gunson
Binding: Hardback
Published: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Slight rubbing to corners and spine, sun damage on spine. Tanning and foxing on fore-edge.
Niel Gunson's "Messengers of Grace" is a significant work of historical and religious scholarship, meticulously detailing the history of the London Missionary Society in the Pacific Islands from 1797 to 1890. This academic text chronicles the complex interactions between European missionaries and indigenous populations, examining the profound cultural, social, and religious transformations that occurred during this period. Gunson presents a nuanced perspective on the challenges and successes of missionary endeavors, illustrating the enduring impact of these encounters on both sides. The book offers an invaluable resource for scholars of Pacific history, religious studies, and colonialism.
Author: Niel Gunson
Binding: Hardback
Published: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Slight rubbing to corners and spine, sun damage on spine. Tanning and foxing on fore-edge.
Niel Gunson's "Messengers of Grace" is a significant work of historical and religious scholarship, meticulously detailing the history of the London Missionary Society in the Pacific Islands from 1797 to 1890. This academic text chronicles the complex interactions between European missionaries and indigenous populations, examining the profound cultural, social, and religious transformations that occurred during this period. Gunson presents a nuanced perspective on the challenges and successes of missionary endeavors, illustrating the enduring impact of these encounters on both sides. The book offers an invaluable resource for scholars of Pacific history, religious studies, and colonialism.