Beyond the legacy of the missionaries and East Indians: the impact of the Presbyterian church in the Caribbean
"In Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians Jerome Teelucksingh intends to establish a revisionist perspective of the role of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad in the enlightenment of the society, especially the faster rate of social mobility achieved by the Indo-Caribbean dias...
| Published in: | Caribbean series |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2020
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| In: |
Caribbean series (volume 36)
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| Series/Journal: | Caribbean series
volume 36 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
West Indies
/ Canada
/ Presbyterians
/ Mission
/ History
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Beyond the legacy of the missionaries and East Indians: the impact of the Presbyterian church in the Caribbean. - Leiden Boston: BRILL, 2020 |
| Summary: | "In Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians Jerome Teelucksingh intends to establish a revisionist perspective of the role of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad in the enlightenment of the society, especially the faster rate of social mobility achieved by the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the post-World War 1 era. Additionally, the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean provided the vital human and financial resources needed to champion the elevation of Indian women. By simultaneously providing a formal education whilst assisting the poor and oppressed, the Canadian missionaries and locally-trained persons played a pivotal role in the colonial society"-- |
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| ISBN: | 9004417087 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004417083 |