Empire and Scottish society : the impact of foreign missions at home, c.1790 to c.1914 /: the impact of foreign missions at home, c.1790 to c.1914. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Esther Breitenbach.
• Other Names: Breitenbach, Esther
• Contents: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- NOTE ON PLACE NAMES AND ABBREVIATIONS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- Notes -- 2 EMPIRE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 8216;BRITISH8217; IDENTITY -- CHANGE AND VARIATION IN NATIONAL IDENTITY -- RELIGION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 3 EMPIRE AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS -- RELIGIOUS AND MORAL CONCERNS: PHILANTHROPY AND EMPIRE -- IMPERIALIST ENTHUSIASM AND CIVIL SOCIETY -- The Royal Scottish Geographical Society -- Imperialist propaganda organisations -- International exhibitions -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 4 ENLIGHTENING THE HEATHEN IN RELIGIOUS TRUTH: THE SCOTTISH MISSIONARY MOVEMENT -- THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS -- ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES AND NETWORKS -- FUND-RAISING -- EMPLOYMENT OF MISSIONARY AGENTS, TRAINING AND HOME MISSION WORK -- DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION -- THE COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP -- THE SOCIAL BASIS OF SUPPORT FOR THE FOREIGN MISSION MOVEMENT -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 5 8216;MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE8217; AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITIES: RELIGION, RACE, GENDER AND CLASS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE DISSEMINATION OF 8216;MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE8217; -- RELIGIOUS IDENTITY: IDEALS, PRACTICE AND THE RELIGIONS OF OTHERS -- DISCOURSES OF RACE AND THE CIVILISING MISSION -- DISCOURSES OF GENDER -- DISCOURSES OF CLASS: PROFESSIONAL STATUS AND ACHIEVEMENTS -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 6 REMEMBERING AND REPRODUCING SCOTLAND: THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY -- RECALLING THE HOMELAND -- SYMBOLIC REPRODUCTION OF THE HOMELAND: NAMING AND OTHER CULTURAL PRACTICES -- THE HOMELAND AS A MODEL: INSTITUTIONAL FORMS AND PRACTICES -- CREATION OF A SCOTTISH MISSIONARY TRADITION AND CLAIMS OF LEADERSHIP -- 8216;NATIONAL8217; NAMES AND NATIONAL IDENTITY -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 7 FROM 8216;MANIACS8217; TO THE 8216;BEST OF ITS MANHOOD8217;: THE APPROPRIATION OF THE MISSIONARY AS SCOTTISH EMPIRE BUILDER -- THE CIVILISING MISSION -- MISSIONARIES AND IMPERIAL EXPANSION -- SCOTS8217; ACHIEVEMENTS -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- 8 CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Appendix I MISSIONARY PERIODICALS -- Appendix II MISSIONARIES8217; BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- PRIMARY SOURCES -- Manuscript: Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (NLS) -- CONTEMPORARY PERIODICALS -- Missionary periodicals -- Other periodicals -- Articles from periodicals -- Annual reports and General Assembly proceedings -- Pamphlets -- Histories of missions and missionary societies -- Contemporary biographies and memoirs of missionaries -- Other contemporary books -- NEWSPAPERS -- SECONDARY SOURCES -- Books -- Chapters in books -- Articles in journals -- Unpublished theses -- INDEX.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (218 pages)
• Subjects: 306.6660941109034; Missions, Scottish -- Influence; Missions, Scottish -- Public opinion; Imperialism -- Social aspects -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Nationalism -- Political aspects -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; Sex role -- Social aspects -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion; HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain; Imperialism -- Social aspects; Nationalism -- Political aspects; Public opinion; Sex role -- Social aspects; Nationalbewusstsein; Gesellschaft; Mission; Scotland -- Public opinion; Scotland; Schottland; Electronic books; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748636211; 0748636218; 1282703021; 9781282703025
• Related ISBNs: 074863620X; 9780748636204
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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