| Twenty-Nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa Contributor(s): Waddell, Hope Masterton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108016693 ISBN-13: 9781108016698 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $76.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
| Dewey: 266.009 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.95 lbs) 708 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vivid account of the missionary work of the Rev. Hope Masterton Waddell in the West Indies and Central Africa was first published in 1863. During his sixteen years in Jamaica he witnessed the slave revolt and the aftermath of the abolition of slavery. The mission helped former slaves adapt to freedom in new communities. In 1846 he left Jamaica for Calabar in West Africa (now part of Nigeria), and his narrative is one of the best European accounts of pre-colonial Africa. The mission was concerned with ending local practices such as polygamy, human sacrifice and witchcraft, and Waddell formed a close relationship with King Eyo. The book gives considerable detail about the history and culture of the area, as well as on the work of the mission. His work in Calabar is still commemorated there in the Hope Waddell Training Institute, Duke Town. |