God's Empire: Religion and Colonialism in the British World, c.1801–1908

In God's Empire, Hilary M. Carey Charts Britain's Nineteenth-century Transformation From Protestant Nation To Free Christian Empire Through The History Of The Colonial Missionary Movement. This Wide-ranging Reassessment Of The Religious Character Of The Second British Empire Provides A Clear Account Of The Promotional Strategies Of The Major Churches And Church Parties Which Worked To Plant Settler Christianity In British Domains. Based On Extensive Use Of Original Archival And Rare Published Sources, The Author Explores Major Debates Such As The Relationship Between Religion And Colonization, Church-state Relations, Irish Catholics In The Empire, The Impact Of The Scottish Disruption On Colonial Presbyterianism, Competition Between Evangelicals And Other Anglicans In The Colonies, And Between British And American Strands Of Methodism In British North America-- Part I. God's Empire: 1. Colonialism, Colonization And Greater Britain; 2. Protestant Nation To Christian Empire, 1801-1908 -- Part Ii. Colonial Missionary Societies: Introduction: Colonial Mission; 3. Anglicans; 4. Catholics; 5. Evangelical Anglicans; 6. Nonconformists; 7. Presbyterians -- Part Iii. Colonial Clergy: 8. Clergy; 9. St Augustine's College, Canterbury; 10. Missionary College Of All Hallows, Drumcondra (dublin) -- Part Iv. Promised Lands: Introduction: Emigrants And Colonists; 11. Christian Colonization And Its Critics; 12. Colonies; Conclusion. Hilary M. Carey. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 381-409) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 List of figures......Page 10 List of maps......Page 11 List of tables......Page 12 Preface and acknowledgments......Page 14 List of abbreviations......Page 18 Maps......Page 19 Part I - God's empire......Page 26 1 - Colonialism, colonisation and Greater Britain......Page 28 2 - Protestant nation to Christian empire, 1801--1908......Page 64 Part II - Colonial missionary societies......Page 97 Introduction: colonial mission......Page 99 3 - Anglicans......Page 108 4 - Catholics......Page 138 5 - Evangelical Anglicans......Page 172 6 - Nonconformists......Page 201 7 - Presbyterians......Page 230 Part III - Colonial clergy......Page 269 8 - Clergy......Page 271 9 - St Augustine's College, Canterbury......Page 295 10 - Missionary College of All Hallows, Drumcondra (Dublin)......Page 311 Part IV - Promised lands......Page 329 Introduction: emigrants and colonists......Page 331 11 - Christian colonisation and its critics......Page 335 12 - Colonies......Page 365 Conclusion......Page 395 Bibliography......Page 405 Index......Page 434 "In God's Empire", Hilary M. Carey charts Britain's nineteenth-century transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire through the history of the colonial missionary movement. This wide-ranging reassessment of the religious character of the second British empire provides a clear account of the promotional strategies of the major churches and church parties which worked to plant settler Christianity in British domains. Based on extensive use of original archival and rare published sources, the author explores major debates such as the relationship between religion and colonization, church-state relations, Irish Catholics in the empire, the impact of the Scottish Disruption on colonial Presbyterianism, competition between Evangelicals and other Anglicans in the colonies, and between British and American strands of Methodism in British North America"-- Provided by publisher "In God's Empire, Hilary M. Carey charts Britain's nineteenth-century transformation from Protestant nation to free Christian empire through the history of the colonial missionary movement. This wide-ranging reassessment of the religious character of the second British empire provides a clear account of the promotional strategies of the major churches and church parties which worked to plant settler Christianity in British domains. Based on extensive use of original archival and rare published sources, the author explores major debates such as the relationship between religion and colonization, church-state relations, Irish Catholics in the empire, the impact of the Scottish Disruption on colonial Presbyterianism, competition between Evangelicals and other Anglicans in the colonies, and between British and American strands of Methodism in British North America"-- Résumé de l'éditeur