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History of Christianity and Missions in Mainland Africa (19 vols.)

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Africa captured the imagination of the nineteenth-century West. Thrilled by the exploits of missionaries like David Livingstone, readers clamored for stories from “the Dark Continent.” With this 19-volume collection, you can explore the first 100 years of modern missions in Africa. Examine the journals of Christian workers in the heart of Africa. Study the life of one of the first African American missionaries. Familiarize yourself with the history of Episcopal, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Baptist missions. This diverse collection includes guidebooks, Sunday school resources, biographies, journals, and more. With the History of Christianity and Missions in Mainland Africa collection, you’ll enhance your understanding of an important period in the history of Africa.

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Key Features

  • Documents the history of Christian missions in Africa
  • Includes a wide variety of resources—biographies, journals, guidebooks, and more
  • Provides firsthand accounts of missions in Africa

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Journal of a Visit to South Africa

  • Author: C.I. Latrobe
  • Publisher: L.B. Seeley
  • Publication Date: 1818
  • Pages: 464

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In 1815, C.I. Lastrobe was commissioned by the United Brethren Church to deliver an official report on their missionary settlements in South Africa. Latrobe kept an extensive diary throughout his visit, noting not only the mission’s progress but details concerning the people, geology, and culture of South Africa. Drawn from his letters, diaries, and drawings, Journal of a Visit to South Africa is a firsthand account of missions in Africa at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

C.I. Latrobe (1758–1836) was an English clergyman noted for his contributions to hymnody and sacred music. A strong supporter of Christian missions, Latrobe visited South African missionary settlements in 1815–1818 and recorded his findings in Journal of a Visit to South Africa.

Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa

  • Author: Robert Moffat
  • Publisher: John Snow and Co.
  • Publication Date: 1842
  • Pages: 643

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Discover nineteenth-century Africa with Robert Moffat—the father-in-law of David Livingstone. Moffat was a lifelong missionary whose exploits were influential in stirring the church to send missionaries abroad. Written during a brief furlough, Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa is the record of over 20 years of missionary adventures.

Robert Moffat (1795–1883) was a missionary to Africa and the father-in-law of David Livingstone. He is the author of Missionary Labours and Scenes in Africa and A Life’s Labours and Scenes in Africa.

A Life’s Labours in Africa: The Story of the Life Work of Robert Moffat

  • Author: Robert Moffat
  • Publisher: John Snow and Co.
  • Publication Date: 1871
  • Pages: 160

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Nearly 30 years after the success of Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa, an updated account of Robert Moffat’s experiences in Africa was in high demand. Drawn from his letters and lectures, A Life’s Labours in Africa: The Story of the Life Work of Robert Moffatt is an account of Moffat’s final decades of ministry.

Robert Moffat (1795–1883) was a missionary to Africa and the father-in-law of David Livingstone. He is the author of Missionary Labours and Scenes in Africa and A Life’s Labours and Scenes in Africa.

Tropical Africa

  • Author: Henry Drummond
  • Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
  • Publication Date: 1908
  • Pages: 230

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Explore the geography and wildlife of Africa with this guidebook. Written by evangelist and natural scientist Henry Drummond, Tropical Africa documents his observations of the rivers, insects, lakes, geology, and culture of the continent. Drummond includes special insight on the spiritual condition of Africa’s people and his assessment of its pressing political problems. This vivid account offers a snapshot of Africa at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Henry Drummond (1851–1897) was an evangelist in the Free Church of Scotland, who lectured on the natural sciences and became famous after writing Natural Law in the Spiritual World. He spent much of his life abroad as a missionary and wrote several books, including Tropical Africa and The Ascent of Man.

The Story of the Life of Mackay of Uganda

  • Author: Alexina Mackay Harrison
  • Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
  • Publication Date: 1906
  • Pages: 358

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Draw inspiration from a lifelong missionary to Africa. Penned by his sister Alexina, this biography of Alexander Mackay is meant especially for young readers. Beginning with his childhood in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and spanning his missionary life in Africa, The Story of the Life of Mackay in Uganda draws readers in with lively detail and action.

Alexina Mackay Harrison was the sister of Alexander Mackay and is the author of The Story of the Life of Mackay of Uganda.

Presbyterian Pioneers in the Congo

  • Author: William H. Sheppard
  • Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication
  • Publication Date: 1917
  • Pages: 166

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Meet the first Presbyterians to bring the gospel to the Congo. William H. Sheppard—one of the earliest African American missionaries of the Presbyterian Church—recalls his early days as a “barefoot boy” in Virginia, his journey to Africa, and his famous partnership with Samuel Lapsley in the Congo. Presbyterian Pioneers in the Congo is ahead of its time—a sympathetic portrayal of the people and culture of Africa.

William H. Sheppard (1865–1927) was one of the first African American missionaries in the Presbyterian church. He ministered in Africa for 20 years and his was one of the earliest voices to question the imperialism of European colonialism. He is the author of Presbyterian Pioneers in the Congo.

History of the African Mission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States

  • Author: E.F. Hening
  • Publisher: Stanford and Swords
  • Publication Date: 1850
  • Pages: 305

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Learn the complete history of Episcopal missions in Africa in the first half of the nineteenth century. E.F. Hening’s firsthand account details African culture and the personal lives of the missionaries. Written to stir interest in foreign missions, this book highlights evangelistic victories on the continent.

E.F. Hening was an Episcopal missionary to Africa. She is the author of History of the African Mission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.

A Brief History of the Wesleyan Missions on the Western Coast of Africa

  • Author: William Fox
  • Publisher: Aylott and Jones
  • Publication Date: 1851
  • Pages: 624

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Read a passionate condemnation of the slave trade in this comprehensive history of Wesleyan missions in Western Africa. William Fox decries the horrors of human trafficking and documents the advance of the gospel in the face of extreme obstacles. His exhaustive account of the early years of African missions honors those who lost their lives in the struggle to evangelize “the Dark Continent.”

William Fox was a Methodist missionary and anti-slavery campaigner. He is the author of A Brief History of Wesleyan Missions on the Western Coast of Africa.

History of the American Baptist African and Haytian Missions

  • Author: Massachusetts Sabbath School
  • Publisher: L.B. Seeley
  • Publication Date: 1831
  • Pages: 70

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Immerse yourself in the world of nineteenth-century missions with this children’s Sunday school resource. Mrs. Cabot’s nieces are eager to hear missionary stories from their ailing aunt. She regales them with tales of her husband and brother, whose adventures in Africa and Haiti fascinate the children. This unique resource serves as a succinct summary of nineteenth-century American Baptist missions.

Researches in South Africa: Illustrating the Civil, Moral, and Religious Condition of the Native Tribes, vol. 1

  • Author: John Philip
  • Publisher: James Duncan
  • Publication Date: 1828
  • Pages: 403

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Investigate the social, cultural, moral, and civic benefits of missionary activity. John Philip argues that there are more than spiritual effects to missions. In Researches in South Africa he catalogues the positive effects missionary efforts produced in South Africa.

John Philip (1775–1851) was a missionary to South Africa and supporter of the British abolitionist movement. His indictments against the treatment of indigenous people in South Africa led to the ordinance of 1828, which granted all free native South Africans the same rights as any English subject. He is the author of Researches in South Africa: Illustrating the Civil, Moral, and Religious Condition of the Native Tribes.

Researches in South Africa: Illustrating the Civil, Moral, and Religious Condition of the Native Tribes, vol. 2

  • Author: John Philip
  • Publisher: James Duncan
  • Publication Date: 1828
  • Pages: 450

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Investigate the social, cultural, moral, and civic benefits of missionary activity. John Philip argues that there are more than spiritual effects to missions. In Researches in South Africa he catalogues the positive effects missionary efforts produced in South Africa.

John Philip (1775–1851) was a missionary to South Africa and supporter of the British abolitionist movement. His indictments against the treatment of indigenous people in South Africa led to the ordinance of 1828, which granted all free native South Africans the same rights as any English subject. He is the author of Researches in South Africa: Illustrating the Civil, Moral, and Religious Condition of the Native Tribes.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa

  • Author: David Livingstone
  • Publisher: John Murray
  • Publication Date: 1857
  • Pages: 801

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Experience Africa through the words of one of the most influential missionaries of the nineteenth-century. David Livingstone’s exploits thrilled audiences in Victorian England. His avid support of British colonialism and crusade against slavery helped shape the British Empire’s public policy. His sensitivity to cultural conventions in Africa influenced generations of missionaries. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa summarizes his journeys in Africa up to his resignation from the London Missionary Society in 1857.

David Livingstone (1813–1873) was a Scottish missionary and pioneer explorer who devoted his life to the continent of Africa. The vivid account of his travels, his opposition to the slave trade, support of British colonization, and mysterious six-year disappearance made him a celebrity in Victorian England. He is the author of Missionary Travels and Exploits in South Africa and Cambridge Lectures.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries and of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa

  • Author: David Livingstone
  • Publisher: John Murray
  • Publication Date: 1875
  • Pages: 498

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David Livingstone believed that in order to abolish the slave trade, it was necessary to establish legitimate commercial trade routes in Africa. To that end, the British government financed his explorations of the continent beginning in 1858. This book describes his journeys in that period, offering detailed descriptions of the geography and people of Africa. True to what he believed to be his divine calling, Livingstone details some of the worst horrors of the African slave trade.

David Livingstone (1813–1873) was a Scottish missionary and pioneer explorer who devoted his life to the continent of Africa. The vivid accounts of his travels, his opposition to the slave trade, support of British colonization, and mysterious six-year disappearance made him a celebrity in Victorian England. He is the author of Missionary Travels and Exploits in South Africa and Cambridge Lectures.

The Personal Life of David Livingstone

  • Author: William G. Blaikie
  • Publisher: John Murray
  • Publication Date: 1880
  • Pages: 567

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Discover the private life of one of Victorian England’s most celebrated public figures. Though David Livingstone wrote much of his travels and discoveries in Africa, he wrote little of his personal life. This volume, based on journals and personal correspondence, provides a complete picture of the life of an influential African missionary.

William G. Blaikie (1820–1899) was a theologian, biographer, and leader in the Free Church of Scotland. He was the chair of apologetics at New College, Edinburgh and is the author of The Personal Life of David Livingstone and The Preachers of Scotland from the Sixth to the Nineteenth Century.

Dr. Livingstone’s Cambridge Lectures

  • Author: David Livingstone
  • Editor: William Monk
  • Publisher: Deighton, Bell and Co.
  • Publication Date: 1858
  • Pages: 336

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By 1857, David Livingstone was convinced that he would be unable to complete his work in Africa. While remaining committed to Christianity, commerce, and civilization—the three principles he believed would cause Africa to prosper—he was persuaded that a future generation would see his vision through. In his lectures to students at Cambridge, Livingstone recounted his exploits as a means to inspire future generations to carry on his mission.

David Livingstone (1813–1873) was a Scottish missionary and pioneer explorer who devoted his life to the continent of Africa. The vivid accounts of his travels, his opposition to the slave trade, support of British colonization, and mysterious six-year disappearance made him a celebrity in Victorian England. He is the author of Missionary Travels and Exploits in South Africa and Cambridge Lectures.

William Monk was a professor at St. John’s College and curate of Christ Church in Cambridge, England. He is the editor of Dr. Livingstone’s Cambridge Lectures.

The Christian Traveler: Western Africa

  • Publisher: Charles Knight and Co.
  • Publication Date: 1841
  • Pages: 208

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Get a firsthand account of the West’s perception of nineteenth-century Africa in this guidebook. Written at a time when competing theories of human descent were vying for prominence, this book defends the common ancestry of the entire human race. Rejecting ideas that African people are in some way sub-human, it surveys the tribes of Africa, highlighting their culture and societal structures.

Africa: Past and Present

  • Author: William Moister
  • Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
  • Publication Date: 1879
  • Pages: 394

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Review the history of European exploration of Africa up to 1879. Written as a handbook for missionaries and other travelers, Africa: Past and Present is a succinct record of the complicated history of European colonization and evangelization in Africa .

William Moister was missionary to Africa and is the author of Africa: Past and Present.

The New World of Central Africa

  • Author: Fanny Emma Guinness
  • Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
  • Publication Date: 1890
  • Pages: 550

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Read stories from the early days of the Livingstone Inland Mission. When Fanny Emma Guinness began her chronicle of missionary activity in the Congo and beyond, many scoffed at the notion that the “inferior races” of Africa could ever be fully Christianized. Her dramatic stories of conversion and missionary progress serve as an apologetic for missionary work in Africa.

Fanny Emma Guinness was a secretary for the Livingstone Inland Mission and is the author of The New World of Central Africa.

A History of South Africa

  • Author: W. Basil Worsfold
  • Publisher: J.M. Dent and Co.
  • Publication Date: 1900
  • Pages: 199

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Round out your understanding of South Africa with this polemical history written at the beginning of the twentieth century. W. Basil Worsfold places his subject in historical context, examining the political circumstances that gave rise to the South Africa of his time. A blunt endorsement of British rule in South Africa, A History of South Africa stands as a record of Great Britain’s rationalization for colonialism.

W. Basil Worsfold is the writer of A History of South Africa and Lord Milner’s Work in South Africa.

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