Protestant Children, Missions and Education in the British World
Author | : Hugh Morrison |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021-11-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004503083 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004503080 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Protestant Children, Missions and Education in the British World written by Hugh Morrison and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Christmas 1936, Presbyterian children in New Zealand raised over £400 for an x-ray machine in a south Chinese missionary hospital. From the early 1800s, thousands of children in the British world had engaged in similar activities, raising significant amounts of money to support missionary projects world-wide. But was money the most important thing? Hugh Morrison argues that children’s education was a more important motive and outcome. This is the first book-length attempt to bring together evidence from across a range of British contexts. In particular it focuses on children’s literature, the impact of imperialism and nationalism, and the role of emotions.