"...this book fills a gap in the historiography of mission history by providing a one-volume history of modern British missions...This work deserves a place on the shelves of university libraries and should be consulted by specialists and readers interested in the history of Christian missions." Geo[...]

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese offensive in the Far East seemed unstoppable. Allied forces engaged in a futile attempt to halt their rapid advance, culminating in the massed fleet of American, British, Dutch, and Australian forces (ABDA) clashing with the Japanese at the battle o[...]