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The future of Africa

The future of Africa

Fraser, Donald

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African HistoryGeneral ChristianityGeneral Education

ISBN10: 9353800188
ISBN13: 9789353800185
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.86 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What did the next century hold for Africa and for the world watching it? Africa stands at a crossroads. In The Future of Africa, missionary writer Donald Fraser offers clear-eyed historical nonfiction essays that blend conviction with observation, asking what faith, schooling, and public policy might build in the wake of profound change across early 20th century Africa. Written from within the networks of african christian missions, Fraser considers african education and development alongside the pressures and promises of british colonial africa. His perspective is unmistakably of its time, and that is part of the book's power: a document of how reformers, church leaders, and administrators argued over responsibility, culture, and progress. Readers of classic missionary nonfiction will find an energetic, practical voice; students and researchers will recognise a useful african studies course text for discussions of colonial policy in africa and the history of mission thinking. In the tradition that followed David Livingstone missionary accounts and Victorian travel narratives, Fraser turns travel-informed reporting into argument, making this an important original edition reprint for anyone tracing the ideas that shaped modern debates. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Read as a church mission study guide, a period viewpoint, or a collectible classic, The Future of Africa rewards both the curious general reader and the serious shelf-builder.

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