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Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Lacking half-title leaf. Lacking rear free endpaper. Some foxing.; No date [1927?]. xx, 257, [7 (advertisements)] pages + frontispiece + 16 illustrations on 4 plate leaves. Red cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 184 x 123mm. With an Introduction by William Booth. Contents: Introduction, and letter from the founder; The Indian empire; The arrival in India; The battle for liberty; Prisoner no. 331; The Gujarat revival; The garden of India; Lanka, the pearl of the ocean; Colonel Weerasooriya; Fakirism; Northern India; The policy of parties; The boom march; Persecutions & prosecutions; The city of palaces; Campaigns amongst the Marathas and Bhils; Commissioner Rahiman in India; The founder visits India; The visit of General Bramwell Booth to India in 1922-3; Fakir Singh and Dutini in India; Peasant settlements; Cottage industries; Our medical work; The beggar of the east; The criminal tribes; More about the Crim; Criminocurology; The passion for souls; Bism Illah! Bism Isa!. Seller Inventory # 23218
Title: Muktifauj, or, Forty Years with the ...
Publisher: Salvationist Publishing and Supplies, Ltd. / Marshall Brothers [1927?], London
Publication Date: 1927
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: Librairie Sheehy (Theologia Books), La Charite sur Loire, France
Hardback. Condition: Good. Good used hardback copy. No dustjacket. xx, 257pp, b/w illus. Newspaper cuttings inside. Seller Inventory # 031246
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Amnesty Bookshop, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. In a soft cover with pale and dark green titles to spine and front. No dust jacket. 298 pp. with a small number of black and white photographs. The book is in near fine condition with just a trace of shelf-wear to the extremities of the cover. The binding is tight and the pages clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 911922
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Gage Postal Books, Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Hardback, insc. 257 Pages. Seller Inventory # MS2727
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the author's extraordinary experiences as a missionary with the Salvation Army in India and Ceylon spanning four decades. The author, a retired Indian Civil Service officer, provides a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of spreading the Christian message in a land steeped in ancient faiths and complex social structures. The book delves into the diverse religious landscape of India, exploring Hinduism, Animism, and Islam alongside the growing presence of Christianity. It sheds light on the intricate caste system, its impact on social life, and the challenges it presented for the Salvation Army's outreach. The author vividly recounts the early years of the Salvation Army's work in India, emphasizing its commitment to direct engagement with the local population and its innovative methods of outreach. He recounts incidents of persecution and resistance, highlighting the struggles for religious liberty and the need for cultural sensitivity in missionary work. Ultimately, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of Christian missions in India, the complexities of cross-cultural dialogue, and the unwavering commitment of those who sought to bring hope and salvation to a vast and diverse population. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331361244_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Anthony C. Hall, Bookseller ABA ILAB, Isleworth, MIDDX, United Kingdom
Hardback. 278pp 8 plates, Marshall Brothers, London (1923). A little marked. Seller Inventory # HALL261291
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780267664221
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1st edition hardback in original cloth Very Good small octavo xx + 257pp., frontis., b/w plates, map, Important account of social life in Victorian India & Ceylon. Seller Inventory # 145973
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780267664221