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100 1 _aSchneider, Carl
245 1 4 _aDer Held von Uganda: Leben und Wirken des Pioniermissionars Alexander Mackay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-16
508 _aProduced by Heiko Evermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Der Held von Uganda: Leben und Wirken des Pioniermissionars Alexander Mackay" by Carl Schneider is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and missionary work of Alexander Mackay, focusing on his significant contributions to the missionary efforts in Uganda during the late 19th century. It delves into his upbringing, education, and the challenges he faced in establishing a Christian presence in the region. The opening of the work sets the stage for Mackay's story, describing the impetus for the Uganda mission initiated by explorer Henry M. Stanley's passionate article urging English Christians to support the mission. It introduces Mackay as a gifted youth, educated in a devout household, whose early interests in practical sciences equipped him for future challenges. As he embarks on his journey to Uganda, the text foreshadows the trials he will encounter while providing insight into his deep faith, commitment to education, and practical skills that he will deploy in his revolutionary work among the people of Uganda. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMissionaries -- Biography
653 _aMackay, A. M. (Alexander Murdoch), 1849-1890
653 _aMissions -- Uganda
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48502
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