Overseas Expansion of the Church of England: The Anglican Mission to the Slaves in British America

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370866
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: History of Europe and America
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: Aoyagi Kaori 大分大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30634696)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: イギリス / アメリカ植民地 / 奴隷 / 布教 / 海外福音伝道協会 / キリスト教 / 学校教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In 1701 the Church of England established the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, the SPG for the care of the Anglicans and the missionary work to the heathens in British colonies. In this study, it is considered that the Church of England expanded overseas by instructing the heathens especially the African slaves in the British American plantations. The SPG missionaries worked energetically for the instruction of Christianity and conversion of the slaves. Anglican priests in Britain also supported the missionary work. It seems that the Church of England was active overseas in the eighteenth century.

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