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Edward Jarvis (author)

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Edward Jarvis
Born
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchChurch of the Province of Myanmar (Anglican Communion)
Ordained2022 (deacon)
2023 (priest)
Congregations served
St George and St Ethelbert's Church, East Ham, St Martin's Church, Plaistow
Offices held
Assisting minister
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineWorld Christianity, Church history, Interfaith dialogue

Edward Jarvis FRAS FRHistS (born 1975) is a British author of religious history, politics and theology, and an Anglican clergyman.[1] His books address previously underresearched topics such as the Independent Sacramental Movement and aspects of the introduction of Christianity in Southeast Asia, specifically in Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, and Singapore.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Edward Jarvis was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, in 1975, to an English father and an Italian mother.[4] His great-grandfather was the Italian film actor Umberto Sclanizza. Jarvis attended Malet Lambert School before studying theology and religious studies at Trinity & All Saints College, Logos Institute of Theology, and York St John University.

Work

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Jarvis wrote the first biographies of Brazilian bishop Carlos Duarte Costa and the Vietnamese archbishop Ngô Đình Thục, brother of President Ngô Đình Diệm.[5][6][7] He has contributed to periodicals of church and society interest.[8][9] In 2021, 2022, and 2024 he produced three volumes on the history, theology, and sociology of the Anglican Churches in Southeast Asia.[10][11][12]

Honours

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Jarvis was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society (FRAS) in 2019.[13] He was previously a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.[14] In 2021 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).[15] He is a member of Sion College and the Society of the Faith.

Selected bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ ’’Lavoisier: librairie professionnelle international,’’ https://www.lavoisier.fr/livre/sciences-humaines-et-sociales/the-anglican-church-in-malaysia/descriptif_4738876 accessed 30 June 2022
  2. ^ "The Anglican Church in Burma: From colonial past to global future by Edward Jarvis". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ Tuan Hoang, "Ultramontanism, Nationalism, and the Fall of Saigon: Historicizing the Vietnamese American Catholic Experience" in American Catholic Studies, Volume 130, Iss. 1, Spring 2019, pp 1-6.
  4. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Renew". www.ccc4vat2.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ Wiggins, Steve A. (10 May 2022). "Empty Chair". Steve A. Wiggins. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. ^ Sede Vacante: The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Thuc. 31 December 2018. ISBN 978-1-949643-03-9.
  8. ^ 'Challenges of Corruption', The Tablet, Easter Issue, 15 April 2017, p 22
  9. ^ 'Am I Sitting Comfortably?' RENEW, past editions collection, (No. 186) https://www.ccc4vat2.org.uk/ccc25/magazine/older-editions/1-renew-older-editions accessed 9 July 2019
  10. ^ "The Anglican Church in Burma: From Colonial Past to Global Future By Edward Jarvis". www.psupress.org. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  11. ^ Mang, Pum Za (2022). "The Anglican Church in Burma: From Colonial Past to Global Future. By Edward Jarvis. University Park, The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2021. Pp. 214. $ 99.95". Church History. 91 (2): 447–449. doi:10.1017/S0009640722001986. ISSN 0009-6407.
  12. ^ Browns Books, https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Jarvis-Edward/The-Anglican-Church-in-Malaysia--Evolving-Concepts-Challe/9783031115967 accessed 30 June 2022
  13. ^ RAS, List of Fellows https://royalasiaticsociety.org/list-of-fellows/ Archived 4 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine accessed 3 October 2019
  14. ^ "Members Directory". Royal Anthropological Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  15. ^ Royal Historical Society, 171 New Fellows and Members Elected https://royalhistsoc.org/170-new-fellows-members-elected-to-the-society/ Archived 29 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine accessed 25 January 2022
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