Twenty-Nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa - A Review of Missionary Work and Adventure, 1829-1858

Klappentext An important account of missionary work in the West Indies and Nigeria at a time of great social change. Zusammenfassung This 1863 account of Waddell's missionary work in Jamaica and Calabar is an important social history source. He witnessed the slave revolt and the aftermath of the abolition of slavery in Jamaica. Moving to Nigeria in 1846! his narrative is one of the best European accounts of pre-colonial Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. 1829. Call to missionary work; 2. 1830-1831. Settled at Cornwall; 3. 1832. Rumours of a servile war; 4. 1832-1833. Consequences of the insurrection; 5. 1834-1835. Voyage to Scotland; 6. 1836-1837. Church collections; 7. 1837-1838. Site for new church; 8. 1838-1840. Apprenticeship and freedom; 9. 1841-1844. Journey to south side; 10. 1841-1845. Mission to Africa; 11. 1845. The past of Africa; 12. 1846. The Calabar Mission adopted and encouraged at home; 13. 1846. Disarrangements; 14. 1846. Visit to Bonny; 15. 1846-1847. Arrangements in Clarence; 16. 1847. Early history of Calabar people, and affairs of Creek Town, Old Town, and New or Duke Town; 17. 1847. Calabar river and harbour; 18. 1847. Death of King Eyamba; 19. 1847-1848. Mission-house at Creek Town; 20. 1848-1849. Return to Scotland; 21. 1850. Mate of mission ship; 22. 1850. Horrid doings at Creek Town; 23. 1850. Human sacrifices at Ebunda; 24. 1851. Visit to a farm; 25. 1851. Trial for witchcraft in Creek Town; 26. 1852. Death of King Archibong; 27. 1852. Fate of Mr. Chisholm; 28. 1853-1854. Letter from the mission carpenter; 29. 1855. Old Town affairs; 30. 1856. Consul and Man-of-war again; 31. 1857. School labours; 32. 1858. School labours; 33. 1858. Death of King Eyo; Appendix.

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• Authors: Hope Masterton Waddell, Waddell Hope Masterton
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108016698
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01669-8
• No. of pages: 708
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, HISTORY / Africa / Central, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Central Africa, African History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, West Indies, African history: pre-colonial period