Journal Of A Visit To South Africa In 1815 And 1816, With Some Account Of The Missionary Settlements Of The United Brethren, Near The Cape Of Good Hope
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
15.02.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
406
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/2,4 cm
Gewicht
657 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5441-808-2
A Moravian minister crosses oceans to reach the Cape of Good Hope and record a colony in transition. His journal becomes one of the most vivid Christian missionary travel narratives of the early nineteenth century. These pages still breathe today. Written during Christian Ignatius Latrobe's 1815-1816 journey, this 19th century travel journal traces the sea voyage, arrival in the Cape Colony, and visits to the missionary settlements of the United Brethren. With a calm, observant eye, Latrobe notes landscapes, people, worship, and work, creating a South Africa missionary journal that reveals the hopes and tensions of colonial society. Blending narrative, description, and devotional reflection, Latrobe offers a rare contemporary account of Moravian missions in South Africa at the moment when modern mission movements were taking shape. His careful attention to local customs, church communities, and everyday routines makes this a key source for early 19th century South Africa, the Cape of Good Hope missions, and colonial South Africa missions. For Christian history readers and homeschool South Africa history, it stands as a rich primary voice from within the missionary enterprise rather than an outside commentary. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for casual readers drawn to classic cape colony travel accounts, for those building a Moravian missionary narratives collection or African travel classics collection, and for anyone who values enduring records of faith, encounter, and place.
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