| Description |
1 online resource (230 pages) |
| Series |
Caribbean Ser |
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Caribbean Series
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| Contents |
Intro -- Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians: The Impact of the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations and Tables -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Conversion and Education of the Indians -- 1 Rural Schools -- 2 Conversion -- 3 Ordinances and Progress -- 4 Ethnicity and Integration -- 5 Secondary Schools -- 2 Caribbean Missions: The Spread of Presbyterianism in British West Indian Colonies -- 1 Presbyterianism in Grenada -- 2 Presbyterianism in Jamaica -- 3 Presbyterianism in St. Lucia |
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4 Presbyterianism in Guyana (British Guiana) -- 5 Global and Regional Linkages -- 3 Rebuilding a Society: Preparing Foundations -- 1 Co-curricular Activities -- 2 Myths and Realities -- 3 Beacon in South Trinidad -- 4 Naparima Training College -- 5 Importance of Hindi -- 6 Turbulent Thirties -- 7 Church and School Linkages -- 8 More Beacons -- 4 Uneasy Transitions: Presbyterian Schools and Excellence -- 1 Brewing Trouble Denominational versus Government Schools -- 2 Growth of the Presbyterian Schools -- 3 Primary Schools -- 4 Emergence of Hindu and Muslim Schools |
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5 Naparima Training College 1956-1975 -- 6 Shortcomings of the Church -- 5 Culture, Ethnicity and Administration -- 1 Return to Cultural Roots -- 2 Primary School Administration -- 3 Allegations -- 4 Involvement in Pre-schools -- 5 Work Ethic in Secondary Schools -- 6 Church Administration and Women's Liberation -- 1 Early Church Administration -- 2 Sense of Belonging -- 3 Catechists -- 4 Women's Work, Teenagers and Children -- 5 Boards of Education -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Table indicating the number of immigrants who entered Trinidad from 1845-1885 |
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Appendix 2 Two popular bhajans sung in Presbyterian Churches -- Appendix 3 Exam Results 2004-2005 of nghs -- Appendix 4 The Trail Ranger Code -- Appendix 5 Expenses for San Fernando Coolie School 1871 -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
In Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians, Jerome Teelucksingh offers a revisionist perspective of the role of the Presbyterian Church in Trinidad. He is particularly interested in the enlightenment of the society, especially the faster rate of social mobility achieved by the Indo-Caribbean diaspora in the era following the First World War. He argues that the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean was particularly interested in women's rights b yproviding the vital human and financial resources needed to champion the elevation of Indian women. By simultaneously providing a formal education whilst assisting the poor and oppressed, the Canadian missionaries and locally-trained persons played a pivotal role in the colonial society. He closely examines the dynamic between local expertise and Canadian missionary work in such social uplift processes.-- Provided by publisher, page 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-210) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Presbyterian Church -- Missions -- Trinidad and Tobago -- History
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Presbyterian Church -- Missions -- Caribbean Area -- History
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East Indians -- Education -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Trinidad -- History
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East Indians -- Education -- Caribbean Area -- History
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Missions, Canadian -- Caribbean Area -- Presbyterian Church -- History
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East Indians -- Education
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Presbyterian Church -- Missions
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| SUBJECT |
Caribbean Area -- Church history
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| Subject |
Caribbean Area
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Trinidad and Tobago -- Trinidad
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| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9004417087 |
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9004416471 |
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9789004416475 |
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9789004417083 |
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