Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 and 1824

Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 and 1824

Author: William Jowett

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9781334965715

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Excerpt from Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 and 1824: In Furtherance of the Objects of the Church Missionary Society It is, however, fully to be borne in mind, that such a System of Research forms only a part - a small, and continually decreasing part, of the work ofa Missionary. Enough has, indeed, been already effected, to Open an introduction to immediate and important labours. The various Christian Societies of our own Country, of the Continent, and of America would probably all of them concur in this judgment, and many of them are acting upon it. But the spirit and the measures of all need a vast enlargement. It is high time for the faithful mem bers of Christ to be instant in their supplications to Him, who is the great Head over all things to the Church - that He would vouchsafe to pour out the gift of His Holy Spirit more abundantly than ever, preparing all the Nations by a feeling of anxious ex pectation of some great event, and at the same time sending forth a numerous company of Evangelists to visit all the dark places of the Earth in the fulness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Missionary Herald

The Missionary Herald

Author:

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Published: 1825

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13:

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Volumes for 1828-1934 contain the Proceedings at large of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.


Promised Lands

Promised Lands

Author: Jonathan Parry

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2024-12-10

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0691231443

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A major history of the British Empire’s early involvement in the Middle East Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable India was to attack by France and Russia. It forced the British Empire to try to secure the two routes that a European might use to reach the subcontinent—through Egypt and the Red Sea, and through Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Promised Lands is a panoramic history of this vibrant and explosive age. Charting the development of Britain’s political interest in the Middle East from the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War in the 1850s, Jonathan Parry examines the various strategies employed by British and Indian officials, describing how they sought influence with local Arabs, Mamluks, Kurds, Christians, and Jews. He tells a story of commercial and naval power—boosted by the arrival of steamships in the 1830s—and discusses how classical and biblical history fed into British visions of what these lands might become. The region was subject to the Ottoman Empire, yet the sultan’s grip on it appeared weak. Should Ottoman claims to sovereignty be recognised and exploited, or ignored and opposed? Could the Sultan’s government be made to support British objectives, or would it always favour France or Russia? Promised Lands shows how what started as a geopolitical contest became a drama about diplomatic competition, religion, race, and the unforeseen consequences of history.