Java and Its Challenge (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Elizabeth Harper Brooks

9780332450629: Java and Its Challenge (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332450627 ISBN 13: 9780332450629

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover the story of Java through a focused, firsthand look at its people and potential.

This brief study explores Java and its challenges, presenting a vivid picture of the island’s landscape, population, and the opportunities for Christian service witnessed a century ago. Readers will glimpse how a Western mission framed its work and what drew young people to engage with Java’s rich history and diverse communities.

This edition gathers early chapters that describe Java’s geography, climate, and economy, along with the beginnings of missionary work among Malays, Javanese, and Chinese communities. It offers a window into the era’s hopes, tensions, and daily life as seen through the eyes of those who sought to share their faith and learn from the island’s complex society. The reader can sense both the grandeur of Java’s scenery and the careful, hopeful work of building a church and school in a distant land.

Learn the broad context of Java’s location, size, population, and Dutch influence.
See how climate, volcanic activity, and agriculture shape daily life and opportunity.
Explore the early growth of Methodist missions and the people they served.
Get a sense of the challenges and moments of progress in cross-cultural outreach.

Ideal for readers of historical religious narratives, colonial-era missions, and anyone curious about early 20th-century Java and its global connections. This edition presents the material accessibly, with a focus on scope, people, and the sense of mission that defined the era.

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