Author: DONCKERS, A.J. [1936-],
Title: God bij het Leger in de Kolonie: Een geschiedenis van het pastoraat als geestelijke verzorging in Nederlands-Indië, 1807-1950. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Budel, DAMON, 2004. Large stout 8°. Original publ. cloth, gilded title on front cover and spine, dustjacket. 512pp. Captioned monochrome illustrations on 9 phtoto-plates mainly featuring portraits of Army chaplains of various denominations, some captioned monochrome facsim. ills. in text, comparative tables in text, appendices I-XIX, english summary, notes to text, list of abbreviations, sources and literature consulted, register of personal names (personalia), C.V. to author at rear end, table of contents. INSCRIBED COPY with a 4-line dedication on ti.-p. Massive dutch language scholarly investigation into the history and development of spiritual, e.g. dutch christian, assistance by dutch Army chaplains of a variety of denominations, serving in the Royal Dutch East Indian Army, K.N.I.L. 1807-1950: engagement, missionary orders and congregations, famous army chaplains, christianiazation and spiritual assistance, pastoral work and education. Very fine copy, WITH DUSTJACKET. Out-of-Print.

Keywords: missiology pastorate history army chaplains culture heritage history christianization conversion pastoralcare spiritual romancatholicism protestantism militaria dutcharmy troops colonialism indonesia