The Life and Labours of Carey, Marshman, and Ward: The Serampore Missionaries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108008266)

This work, published in 1864, is the 'popular edition' of John Clark Marshman's account of the missionaries William Carey, William Ward and Joshua Marshman (his father), originally published in 1859 in two volumes as The Life and Times of the Serampore Missionaries. It documents the lives of the three main Serampore Missionaries from their humble origins and conversions to the Baptist Church to their pioneering work in Western Bengal. This shorter edition nevertheless contains a wealth of detail on the administration and politics of colonial India, on the experiences of the missionaries and in particular their efforts in advancing education among the indigenous people. It covers the founding of schools and later the renowned Serampore College, the missionaries' Bible translations into various languages including Bengali (Bangla) and Chinese, and their efforts to promote literacy in indigenous languages. Ward's pioneering study of Hinduism is also reissued in this series.

Author: John Clark Marshman,Marshman John Clark
ISBN-10: 1108008267
ISBN-13: 9781108008266
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2010
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.91d