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100 1 _aMatthews, Thomas T.
245 1 0 _aThirty years in Madagascar
246 1 _a30 years in Madagascar
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-23
508 _aPeter Becker, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Thirty Years in Madagascar" by Thomas T. Matthews is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's extensive missionary work in Madagascar, providing insights into the cultural, religious, and social dynamics of the island during a time marked by significant change and adversity. It aims to document the challenges faced by missionaries and the local population, particularly in the context of Christian evangelization in a land steeped in darkness and superstition. The opening of the book introduces Madagascar as a land with a complex history, noting its size and geographical significance. It delves into the ancient interactions between various cultures and the arrival of missionaries who sought to educate and convert the Malagasy people. Matthews emphasizes the vital role played by the London Missionary Society in the establishment of Christianity, amidst prevalent heathen practices and the slave trade. The beginning sets the stage for the exploration of the trials and triumphs of missionary work, hinting at the darker times of persecution that would soon follow, establishing a narrative of hope through faith amid despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: The Religious Tract Society, 1904
653 _aMissions -- Madagascar
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/thirtyyearsinmad00matt
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70113
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