Between Kingdom and Empire: the Social Power of Dutch Missionary Maps, 1850–1940
Between about 1850 and 1940 the Dutch Protestant missionary movement reached its ascendancy and set out to establish the kingdom of God in overseas territories. In doing so, mission became inextricably linked with Dutch imperialism. This article investigates this connection through the lens of carto...
| Published in: | The journal of ecclesiastical history |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2023
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2023, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Pages: 571-604 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Netherlands
/ Protestantism
/ Mission (international law
/ Map
/ Imperialism
/ Colonialism
/ History 1850-1940
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| RelBib Classification: | AF Geography of religion CG Christianity and Politics KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBD Benelux countries KDD Protestant Church RJ Mission; missiology |
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| Summary: | Between about 1850 and 1940 the Dutch Protestant missionary movement reached its ascendancy and set out to establish the kingdom of God in overseas territories. In doing so, mission became inextricably linked with Dutch imperialism. This article investigates this connection through the lens of cartography. Missionary maps of the world in general and the colonies in particular were produced and distributed in schools and churches to inform a Dutch audience about mission and to gather support. This article concludes that mission and imperialism were different strands that became increasing entangled towards the end of the nineteenth century. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046922002044 |