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The Life Of John Coleridge Patteson

The Life Of John Coleridge Patteson

Yonge, Charlotte M.

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ISBN10: 1162670991
ISBN13: 9781162670997
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 642
Weight: 2.39
Height: 1.29 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Life of John Coleridge Patteson is a biographical account of the titular figure, written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The book chronicles the life of John Coleridge Patteson, who was an English missionary and bishop in the Pacific Ocean region. The book explores his early life and education, his decision to become a missionary, and his work in the Pacific Islands. It also delves into his relationships with the indigenous people he worked with, his struggles with illness and isolation, and his eventual martyrdom. Throughout the book, Yonge provides a detailed and nuanced portrait of Patteson, highlighting both his strengths and his flaws. The Life of John Coleridge Patteson is a compelling read for anyone interested in missionary work, the Pacific Islands, or the history of Christianity.There is a light-heartedness about his letters like that of the old Eton times. Something might have been owing to the impulse of health, which was due to the tropical heat. Most probably this heat was what exhausted his constitution so early, but at first it was a delightful stimulus, and gave him exemption from all those discomforts with which cold had affected him at home. This exhilaration bore him over the many trials of close contact with uncivilised human nature so completely that his friends never even guessed at his natural fastidiousness. That which might have been selfish in this fastidiousness was conquered, though the refinement remained. Even to the last, in his most solitary hours, this personal neatness never relaxed, but the victory over disgust was a real triumph over self, which no doubt was an element of happiness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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