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100 1 _aDavidson, Hannah Frances,
_d1860-1935
245 1 0 _aSouth and South Central Africa :
_bA record of fifteen years' missionary labors among primitive peoples
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-11
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"South and South Central Africa" by Hannah Frances Davidson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work offers a personal narrative of Davidson’s fifteen years of missionary efforts among the indigenous peoples of Africa, delving into their customs, beliefs, and the challenges faced by missionaries during that period. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in religious history, ethnography, and the dynamics of cross-cultural interactions in a formative era of Africa's modern history. The opening of the book lays a foundation for Davidson's mission by detailing the origins of the missionary efforts initiated by the Church of the Brethren in Christ in May 1894. It introduces her and her companions, including Elder Jesse Engle, as they prepare for a journey to Africa, highlighting their determination and faith amidst uncertainty. Davidson describes their voyage to Africa, the challenges of navigating foreign lands, and their arrival in Bulawayo, where they immediately seek to establish a mission in the Matopos Hills. Throughout this initial segment, she emphasizes the logistical hurdles they face, including communication barriers and the need to learn local languages, setting the stage for the unfolding experiences and the transformative journey that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBrethren in Christ Church -- Missions
653 _aMissions -- Rhodesia
653 _aNdebele (African people)
653 _aTsonga (African people)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37728
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