Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi

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Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi is written by Kenneth R. Ross and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1399517430 (ISBN 10) and 9781399517430 (ISBN 13).

Mission, race and colonialism were three forces shaping Malawi's history during the early years of the twentieth century. These three found a concentrated meeting point in the life of Scottish missionary Alexander Hetherwick, who led Blantyre Mission from 1898 to 1928. This book presents a fresh assessment of this towering figure in Malawi's history, contesting the scholarly consensus that Hetherwick betrayed the early ideals of Blantyre Mission by compromising too much with the colonial system that was in force during his leadership. The book assesses the pervasive influence of colonialism, from which Hetherwick was not exempt, and traces the ways in which he resisted such influence through his relentless commitment to the interests of the African community and the inspiration he found in the emergence of the African church.