A History of Global Anglicanism

Anglicanism can be seen as irredeemably English. In this book Kevin Ward questions that assumption.

Kevin Ward (Author)

9780521803953, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 November 2006

376 pages, 14 maps
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.67 kg

'This is a panoramic work, and one that should find a place in every Anglican college library, and that of anyone concerned to understand the Anglican Communion and how it has come to be as a many-cultured global fellowship.' Journal of Anglican Studies

Anglicanism can be seen as irredeemably English. In this book Kevin Ward questions that assumption. He explores the character of the African, Asian, Oceanic, Caribbean and Latin American churches which are now a majority in the world-wide communion, and shows how they are decisively shaping what it means to be Anglican. While emphasising the importance of colonialism and neo-colonialism for explaining the globalisation of Anglicanism, Ward does not focus predominantly on the Churches of Britain and N. America; nor does he privilege the idea of Anglicanism as an 'expansion of English Christianity'. At a time when Anglicanism faces the danger of dissolution Ward explores the historically deep roots of non-Western forms of Anglicanism, and the importance of the diversity and flexibility which has so far enabled Anglicanism to develop cohesive yet multiform identities around the world.

1. Introduction: 'not English, but Anglican'
2. The Atlantic Isles and World Anglicanism
3. The United States
4. Canada
5. The Caribbean
6. Latin America
7. West Africa
8. Southern Africa
9. East Africa
10. The Middle East
11. South Asia
12. China
13. The Asian Pacific
14. Oceania
15. The Anglican Communion: escaping the Anglo-Saxon captivity of the Church?

Subject Areas: Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England [HRCC91], Christianity [HRC], History of religion [HRAX], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], General & world history [HBG]