| The Fort Langley Journals, 1827-30 Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Morag (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774806656 ISBN-13: 9780774806657 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1999 Annotation: Positioning the Missionary addresses the place of missionaries in histories of colonialism, focusing on the encounter between John Booth Good, an Anglican, and the Nlaka'pamux of south-central British Columbia. Neither a biography nor a study of a single mission, this book uses Good's experience to offer fresh perspectives on the nature of colonial representation and power. The main body of the book tackles some key questions, among them: How did Good set about converting the Nlaka'pamux and changing the way they lived? Did they accept Christianity, poach it selectively, or reject it en masse? In what ways did their relationship with Good influence their dealings with the colonial authorities and later with provincial and federal governments? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) |
| Dewey: 971.1 |
| LCCN: 98211625 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.09" W x 9.07" (0.94 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These journals comprise one of the principal sources of information on early European settlement in BC and provide a remarkable and unique record of the establishment of Fort Langley. Although the journals record such day-to-day details as weather, trade, and visitors, they also contain a wealth of information about social and administrative life at the fort. |