Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa (Registro nro. 43158)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DT |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Livingstone, David, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1813-1873 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2006-02-11 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Alan. R. Light and David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative chronicles the author's extensive journeys and experiences in Africa, detailing both his missionary work and his exploration efforts as he seeks to meet the material and spiritual needs of the indigenous peoples. Livingstone, a Scottish missionary and medical doctor, brings a unique perspective, blending insights from his medical training with his faith-driven mission to improve the lives of the African communities he encounters. At the start of the book, Livingstone provides a personal introduction, detailing his origins, education, and motivations for traveling to Africa. He reflects on his upbringing in Scotland, his early years as a cotton-spinner, and his academic pursuits in medicine and theology, leading to his eventual embarkation for Africa in 1840. He recounts the challenges he faced upon arriving in the Bakwain country, where he aimed to establish a mission station while gaining fluency in the local language. The opening section sets the stage for Livingstone’s interactions with notable figures such as Chief Sechele, illustrating the complexity of cultural exchange and the difficulties of introducing Christianity to a people with deep-rooted beliefs and traditions. Through vivid descriptions of his encounters with local tribes, wildlife, and the harsh realities of the environment, Livingstone not only presents a travelogue but also offers reflections on faith, identity, and the human condition amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Missions -- South Africa |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | South Africa -- Description and travel |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1039">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1039</a> |
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