Conversion of the Maori: Years of Religious and Social Change, 1814-1842 - Couverture souple

Yates, Timothy

 
9780802869456: Conversion of the Maori: Years of Religious and Social Change, 1814-1842

Synopsis

The Conversion of the Māori is the latest volume in the Studies in the History of Christian Missions series, which explores the significant, yet often contested, impact of Christian missions around the world. Timothy Yates introduces the history of missions among the Māori people of New Zealand in the mid-1800s. On the basis of painstaking archival research, Yates charts the change in society and religion over the course of nearly thirty years in detail, describing the historical development of the conversion process. The Conversion of the Māori is ecumenical and historically informed to give a balanced presentation of the conversion of a whole people.

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À propos de l?auteur

Timothy Yates is Canon Emeritus of Derby Cathedral and an Honorary Fellow of St John's College, Durham, England. His other books include The Expansion of Christianity and Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century.

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