Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians : the Impact of the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean / by Jerome Teelucksingh.

Beyond the Legacy of the Missionaries and East Indians : the Impact of the Presbyterian Church in the Caribbean /

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-Ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teelucksingh, Jerome
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : BRILL, 2019.
Series:Caribbean Series.
Subjects:
Presbyterian Church > Missions > Trinidad and Tobago > History.
Presbyterian Church > Missions > Caribbean Area > History.
East Indians > Education > Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad > History.
East Indians > Education > Caribbean Area > History.
Missions, Canadian > Caribbean Area > Presbyterian Church > History.
Caribbean Area > Church history.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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