Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. John Williams, Missionary to Polynesia

by Ebenezer Prout

Book Overview

This account of the life of the missionary John Williams (1796-1839), first published in 1843, celebrates his character and his achievements in evangelizing the South Sea islands. Williams believed that the spread of Christianity, 'civilization', and commerce went hand-in-hand, and his work in and around Tahiti and Rarotonga from the time of his first posting there by the London Missionary Society in 1817 was largely well received. In 1830 he became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108015395
• ISBN13: 9781108015394
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"