Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi

Alexander Hetherwick of Blantyre

AvKenneth R. Ross

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Mission, race and colonialism were three forces shaping Malawi's history during the early years of the twentieth century. These three found a concentrated meeting point in the life of Scottish missionary Alexander Hetherwick, who led Blantyre Mission from 1898 to 1928. This book presents a fresh assessment of this towering figure in Malawi's history, contesting the scholarly consensus that Hetherwick betrayed the early ideals of Blantyre Mission by compromising too much with the colonial system that was in force during his leadership. The book assesses the pervasive influence of colonialism, from which Hetherwick was not exempt, and traces the ways in which he resisted such influence through his relentless commitment to the interests of the African community and the inspiration he found in the emergence of the African church.

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Utgivningsdatum:2025-02-28
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:338 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Scottish Religious Cultures: Historical Perspectives
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781399517423

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

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Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University in Malawi and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His most recent monograph is Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi: Alexander Hetherwick of Blantyre (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).

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For the unprejudiced reader, there can be little doubt that Hetherwick's rehabilitation is done in a balanced and sympathetic way. Ross's arguments are compelling, based on extensive knowledge of the sources and of research in Hetherwick's correspondence and writings.

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Preface1 Introduction 2 The Pioneer Missionary: Domasi Days3 The Right-Hand Man: Scott and Hetherwick4 The Mission Leader: Father Figure5 The Public Figure: Critic and Campaigner6 Malawi Visionary: Standing Up for Cinderella7 The Linguist and Bible Translator: Words Must Be Christianised8 The Mission Thinker: Priorities and Policy9 The Church Leader: Imagination and Reality 10 Missionary and Empire Builder? Tensions and ContradictionsBibliography Index