{"product_id":"welsh-missionaries-and-british-imperialism-the-empire-of-clouds-in-northeast-india-98-studies-in-imperialism-9780719099977","title":"Welsh Missionaries and British Imperialism The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book follows Thomas Jones, the first Welsh missionary from rural Wales to Cherrapunji, now one of the most Christianised parts of India. It foregrounds broader political, scientific, racial and military ideologies that mobilised the Khasi Hills into an interconnected network of imperial control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[...] This book is thus an important part of the history of both missions and empire. It is very carefully put together, with complexity and nuance—as well as a beautiful writing style that made it a pleasure to read., Emily Manktelow, Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History, Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History, 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Andrew J. May’s \u003ci\u003eWelsh missionaries and British imperialism \u003c\/i\u003esucceeds in terms of originality of topic, excellent methodology, readability of text, and richness of sources. Researchers and university students of every level will be able to use this monograph to develop a thorough idea of missionary history and colonial experience. Furthermore, his microhistory is both captivating and illuminating, engaging with broader imperial ideas of race, religion, and space. May’s work deepens our understanding of British colonial experience in 19th-century northeast India.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Andrew J. Avery, Reviews in  History, July 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Preparations\u003cbr\u003e1. Some kind of preacher\u003cbr\u003e2. Voyaging: two places at once\u003cbr\u003e3. Networks and precursors\u003cbr\u003ePart II: The flag on the mountain\u003cbr\u003e4. Drawing the frontier\u003cbr\u003e5. The tranquillity of the borders\u003cbr\u003e6. The richest collections\u003cbr\u003e7. Creatures of a day: Christian soldiers\u003cbr\u003ePart III: The work on the Hills\u003cbr\u003e8. The banner of the cross\u003cbr\u003e9. Cultural transactions: the letter and the gift\u003cbr\u003e10. Intimacy and transgression\u003cbr\u003ePart IV: The borderlands of law and belief\u003cbr\u003e11. The pen and the sabre\u003cbr\u003e12. The refulgent cross and the heathen carnival\u003cbr\u003e13. The country is ours\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037358293335,"sku":"9780719099977","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719099977.jpg?v=1750935432","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/welsh-missionaries-and-british-imperialism-the-empire-of-clouds-in-northeast-india-98-studies-in-imperialism-9780719099977","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}