Hope Masterton Waddell

Twenty-Nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An important account of missionary work in the West Indies and Nigeria at a time of great social change.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 708
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 982g
• ISBN-13: 9781108016698
• ISBN-10: 1108016693
• Artikelnr.: 32470190

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. 1829. Call to missionary work
2. 1830-1831. Settled at Cornwall
3. 1832. Rumours of a servile war
4. 1832-1833. Consequences of the insurrection
5. 1834-1835. Voyage to Scotland
6. 1836-1837. Church collections
7. 1837-1838. Site for new church
8. 1838-1840. Apprenticeship and freedom
9. 1841-1844. Journey to south side
10. 1841-1845. Mission to Africa
11. 1845. The past of Africa
12. 1846. The Calabar Mission adopted and encouraged at home
13. 1846. Disarrangements
14. 1846. Visit to Bonny
15. 1846-1847. Arrangements in Clarence
16. 1847. Early history of Calabar people, and affairs of Creek Town, Old Town, and New or Duke Town
17. 1847. Calabar river and harbour
18. 1847. Death of King Eyamba
19. 1847-1848. Mission-house at Creek Town
20. 1848-1849. Return to Scotland
21. 1850. Mate of mission ship
22. 1850. Horrid doings at Creek Town
23. 1850. Human sacrifices at Ebunda
24. 1851. Visit to a farm
25. 1851. Trial for witchcraft in Creek Town
26. 1852. Death of King Archibong
27. 1852. Fate of Mr. Chisholm
28. 1853-1854. Letter from the mission carpenter
29. 1855. Old Town affairs
30. 1856. Consul and Man-of-war again
31. 1857. School labours
32. 1858. School labours
33. 1858. Death of King Eyo
Appendix.