Project Gutenberg 2010-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 68 Purchas, Henry Thomas 1860 1921 Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas) A History of the English Church in New Zealand Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Heiko Evermann, Rob Reid, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "A History of the English Church in New Zealand" by H. T. Purchas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work meticulously chronicles the development and impact of the English Church in New Zealand from the arrival of missionaries to the establishment of church communities. The book likely presents a detailed exploration of the interplay between Christianity and indigenous cultures, as well as the broader historical context of colonization in New Zealand. The beginning of this historical narrative sets the stage for understanding the complex relationship between the English Church, early missionaries, and the Maori people. Purchas reflects on the challenges faced by these early missionaries, particularly focusing on figures like Samuel Marsden and Ruatara, who played pivotal roles in introducing Christianity to New Zealand. The initial chapters highlight the preparation and anticipation of this mission, including the connection between Maori chiefs and European visitors, which ultimately led to significant cultural exchanges amid the backdrop of tumultuous events in the region. The author lays the groundwork for further exploration of the missionary efforts and their enduring legacies in New Zealand's social fabric. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church of the Province of New Zealand -- History New Zealand -- Church history BX Text New Zealand Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 618935 618646 2024-10-13T09:43:09.500971 2023-09-14T03:36:48.582945 text/html text/html 609951 2010-02-09T10:08:17 text/html 2486366 2010-02-09T10:13:14 text/html application/zip 2643782 2024-10-13T09:43:25.029908 application/epub+zip 2644304 2024-10-13T09:43:14.721910 application/epub+zip 302051 2024-10-13T09:43:12.476914 application/epub+zip 2917006 2024-10-13T09:43:32.343890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2854694 2024-10-13T09:43:22.774882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524420 2022-09-14T10:54:50.184876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525211 525006 2024-10-13T09:43:07.845981 2023-09-14T03:36:47.116957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 524866 2010-02-09T10:02:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199821 2010-02-09T10:02:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 524874 2010-02-09T10:02:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199806 2010-02-09T10:02:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2024-10-13T09:43:32.513822 application/rdf+xml 17859 2024-10-13T09:43:13.096949 image/jpeg 3929 2024-10-13T09:43:12.790951 image/jpeg 2574947 2024-10-13T09:43:09.647005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog