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Our Cause for His Glory: Christianization and Emancipation in Jamaica
Author(s): The University of the West Indies Press (Author)
- Publisher: University of West Indies Press
- Publication Date: 30 Aug. 1998
- Language: English
- Print length: 277 pages
- ISBN-10: 9766400512
- ISBN-13: 9789766400514
Book Description
A comprehensive historical study that describes the varied and various encounters of the Jamaican people with Christianity in the thirty years following emancipation as enslaved peoples under British colonialism. An excellent and resourceful guide for students of history and theology in particular and post-emancipation Caribbean studies in general.
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About the Author
Shirley C. Gordon is a retired historian and has authored several books on Caribbean history, including God Almighty Make Me Free (1996), Caribbean Generations (1983) and A Century of West Indian Education (1964). She currently resides in England.
