| Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the CA Contributor(s): Livingstone, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781391211 ISBN-13: 9781781391211 Publisher: Benediction Classics OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - History - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - History | Africa - South - General |
| Physical Information: 1.69" H x 6" W x 9" (2.67 lbs) 716 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Livingstone was a doctor from Scotland, trained at the University of Glasgow and sent to South Africa by the London Missionary Society. He attended to both the spiritual and physical needs of people as he met them, but he also aimed to help people by being more strategic - trying to end slavery and promote trade. These quests caused him to be the first European to cross the African Continent. It should be noted that Livingstone's words are of his time and would be seen as racist by today's standards. He uses the terms and the science that were available to him, which were flawed, but is fascinated by the people that he meets and approaches them as fellow human beings. He writes with delicious humor and captivates the reader. This is book that both fascinates and enthrals. |
