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Book SynopsisThis book examines Anglican missionary work in nineteenth-century British Columbia at several scales: the local ethnographic literature; histories of contact and conflict in mainland B.C. from the early nineteenth century; the theology and sociology of mission; and the recent critical literature on European colonialism.
Trade ReviewImportant contribution to the growing literature on culture contact and conflict between Native societies and European settlers .. Christophers is careful to expand understanding of the contexts that had bearing on Good's mission, and one learns much about Nlha7kapmx life and the impact of European contact. -- L.H. Hoyle * Choice *
A thoughtful contribution to the vexed study of Christianity and imperialism. It is particularly refreshing to have a book which takes religious ideas seriously. It is a testimony to the interest of this short book that one mostly wishes it were longer. -- Elizabeth Elbourne * Letters in Canada 1998 *
This well-researched book examines the role of the missionary on the colonial frontier. It presents a measured and subtle picture of a figure who has more often been caricatured, dismissed as an overconfident and blundering proponent of Christianity and imperialism. Doing so, it contributes to a broader post-colonial deconstruction of imperial binaries. -- Richard Phillips * Ecumene 2000 7 (1) *
Brett Christophers' account of the life and times of an Anglican missionary in the wilds of British Columbia a hundred and fifty years ago is an excellent case study in thehistory of cross-cultural contacts and conflicts ... Christophers‚ account is well-researched, and in this regard persuasive. * Association of Contemporary Church Historians *
Table of ContentsFigures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Abbreviations
1 Beginnings
2 Redemption
3 Reproduction
4 Space
5 Conversion
6 Morals
7 Dissolution
Notes
Bibliography
Index
