An Essay on the Best Means of Civilising the Subjects of the British Empire in India, and of Diffusing the Light of the Christian Religion throughout the Eastern World

Langue : anglais

Edité par Printed by James Ballantyne, for William Blackwood, South Bridge-Street; and T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, London, 1805., Edinburgh, 1805

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A scarce and historically charged early nineteenth-century missionary and imperial tract, awarded Dr Buchanans Prize by the University of Glasgow, addressing the ideological and practical framework for the expansion of British influence and Christian doctrine across India and the wider Eastern world. Published in 1805 at a critical moment in the consolidation of British authority in India, the work reflects the intellectual and theological justification underpinning missionary expansion within the structures of empire. It sits directly within the circle of influence of Claudius Buchanan and the East India evangelical movement, whose writings shaped both ecclesiastical policy and colonial governance. This copy carries clear signs of early readership and circulation, including manuscript ownership inscriptions and annotations, reinforcing its character as a working text rather than a preserved presentation copy. The survival of such material in original state particularly in unrestored binding offers a tangible connection to the period in which these ideas were actively disseminated and debated. Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne, for William Blackwood, South Bridge-Street; and T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, London, 1805. Octavo. Complete. Condition: Original boards present but heavily worn, with significant spine loss and exposed gatherings Binding structurally fragile but holding Internally generally clean with moderate foxing and age toning Occasional manuscript inscriptions in ink and pencil to preliminary leaves Evidence of early use and handling throughout Why This Matters; Early printed articulation of missionary strategy within British India Directly connected to the Buchanan evangelical movement and Glasgow prize essays Authentic unrestored condition appealing to collectors of raw, original material Increasingly sought-after category: missionary / colonial ideology texts (pre-1820).

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Titre
An Essay on the Best Means of Civilising the Subjects of the British Empire in India, and of Diffusing the Light of the Christian Religion throughout the Eastern World
Auteur
John Mitchell, A.M. (Minister of the Gospel, Anderston)
Éditeur
Printed by James Ballantyne, for William Blackwood, South Bridge-Street; and T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, London, 1805., Edinburgh
Année de publication
1805
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Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
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