Early Capitalism in Colonial Missions: Moravian Household Economies in the Global Eighteenth Century

by Christina Petterson

Book Overview

Drawing on unpublished archival material, this volume compares Moravian economic practice in three different mission-settings, to demonstrate how Moravian practices evolved during the 18th century as part of a globalizing world and economy. Delivering in-depth analysis of the far-reaching and deep seated effects of missionary activity on indigenous communities and social relations, it explores how different economic contexts had an impact on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350325244
• ISBN13: 9781350325241
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"