A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Each Island

by Thomas Coke

Disappointed with the purely secular tone of the earlier West Indian histories, Thomas Coke concentrated on the history of the missions in the Caribbean. Written immediately after the abolition of slavery, but 25 years before emancipation, and based on a wealth of documentation - including much from records that no longer exist - this work has become a classic account of the early Protestant missions.

556 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1971

About the author

Thomas Coke was the first Methodist bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.