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1893 The Conversion of India, from Pantaenus to the Present Time - George Smith

1893 The Conversion of India, from Pantaenus to the Present Time - George Smith

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The Conversion of India, from Pantaenus to the Present Time (Ad 193-1893).

Published by John Murray, London, 1893. First Edition. Hardback book. Cloth with gilt title to spine. 258pp including the index + 2 pages of publishers ads. Patterned endpapers. 2 illustrations. 

See last image for the preface.

CONDITION
Good condition throughout. Small neat name written to front endpaper. boards are good with a some discoloration to the cloth as can be seen in the picture above. Binding solid and boards secure with no cracking. Pages are clean throughout. A good copy.

Originally presented in a somewhat shorter form as six lectures in 1893 as the fifth presentation in the Graves series. A survey of the attempts at conversions in India including: the Greek Attempt, Roman Attempt, Francis Xavier and His Successors, The Dutch Attempt, British East India Company's Work of Preparation, Great Britain's Attempt, The United States of America's Co-Operations, Method of the Evangelical Mission to India, Results of Christian Missions to India, and Prospects of the Conversion of India.
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