{"product_id":"gods-gentlemen-a-history-of-the-melanesian-mission-1849-1942-paperback","title":"God's Gentlemen: A History of the Melanesian Mission 1849-1942 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Hilliard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1978, \u003ci\u003eGod's Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e remains the only detached and detailed historical analysis of the work of the Melanesian Mission, which grew out of the personal vision of George Selwyn, the first bishop of the Church of England in New Zealand. Starting with its New Zealand beginnings and its Norfolk Island years from 1867 to 1920, the book follows the Mission's shift of headquarters to the Solomon Islands and beyond through the beginning of World War II. Based on a wide range of sources, \u003ci\u003eGod's Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e is the inner history of the slow growth of an important and genuinely Melanesian church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hilliard\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor at the School of International Studies at Flinders University. He is a world expert on Australian religious history of the Anglican church since 1945 and secularization of modern life. He is the associate editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Religious History\u003c\/i\u003e, advisory editor of \u003ci\u003eAnglican \u0026amp; Episcopal History\u003c\/i\u003e, and a member of the international advisory board for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47902642077917,"sku":"9781921902000","price":43.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ujGVxeA2iM9781921902000.webp?v=1778435758","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/gods-gentlemen-a-history-of-the-melanesian-mission-1849-1942-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}