The New Mechanic in Slave Society: Socio-Psychological Motivations and Evangelical Missionaries in the British West Indies

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Rooke,Patricia T. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    June 1980
    Published:
    Sydney: Association for the Journal of Religious History
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Religious History
    Journal Title Details:
    11 : 77-94
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, History, Religion, Missions and missionaries, and Schools
    Notes:
    Pointed out the temptation of historians to set aside religious motivations for mission because 'we live in an era that is not thus motivated'. Rejects social upgrading as a motivation for missionaries

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