Description: Moravian Church and the Missionary Awakening in England, 1, Paperback by Mason, J. C. S., ISBN 1843836408, ISBN-13 9781843836407, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Moravian Church became widely known and respected for its "missions to the heathen", achieving a high reputation among the pious and with government. This study looks at its connections with evangelical networks, and its indirect role in the great debate on the slave trade, as well as the operations of Moravian missionaries in the field. The Moravians' decision, in 1764, to expand and publicise their foreign missions (largely to the British colonies) coincided with the development of relations between their British leaders and evangelicals from various denominations, among whom were those who went on to found, in the last decade of the century, the major societies which were the cornerstone of the modern missionary movement. These men were profoundly influenced by the Moravian Church's apparent progress, unique among Protestants, in making "real" Christians among the heathen overseas, and this led to the adoption of Moravian missionary methods by the new societies. Dr Mason draws on a wide range of primary documents to demonstrate the influences of the Moravian Church on the missionary awakening in England and its contribution to the movement. Dr . Mason first became aware of both the International Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum) and his La Trobe forebears, who appear in th, whilst working for his degree as a mature student at Birkbeck College, University of London; he later completed his thesis at King's College London.
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Number of Pages: 246 Pages
Publication Name: Moravian Church and the Missionary Awakening in England, 1760-1800
Language: English
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, The Limited
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2011
Subject: Christian Ministry / Missions, Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), Christian Church / History, Modern / General
Item Weight: 13.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion, History
Author: J. C. S. Mason
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
