Edward Jarvis (author)

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]

The Reverend Doctor Edward Jarvis FRAS FRHistS
Born	Kingston upon Hull, England
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity
Church	Church of the Province of Myanmar (Anglican Communion)
Ordained	2022 (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	Leeds Trinity University, Logos Institute of Theology, York St John University
Academic work
Discipline	World Christianity, Church history, Interfaith dialogue

Early life and education

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

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

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

• Jarvis, Edward (2018). God, Land & Freedom: The True Story of ICAB. Berkeley CA: The Apocryphile Press. ISBN 9781947826908. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
• Jarvis, Edward (2018). Sede Vacante: The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Thuc. Berkeley CA: The Apocryphile Press. ISBN 9781949643022. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
• Jarvis, Edward (2019). Carlos Duarte Costa: Testament of a Socialist Bishop. Berkeley CA: The Apocryphile Press. ISBN 9781949643237. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
• Jarvis, Edward (2021). The Anglican Church in Burma: From Colonial Past to Global Future. University Park PA: Penn State University Press. ISBN 9780271091563. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
• Jarvis, Edward (2022). The Anglican Church in Malaysia: Evolving Concepts, Challenging Contexts, Emerging Subtexts. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783031115967. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
• Jarvis, Edward (2023). Divided over Hitler: The Rise and Ruin of the Aristocratic Schulenburg Family. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9781476691893. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
• Jarvis, Edward (2024). The Anglican Church in Singapore: Mission and Multiculture, Renewal and Realignment. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic. ISBN 9781978716988. Retrieved 21 March 2024.