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Scenes And Services In South Africa: The Story Of Robert Moffat's Half Century Of Missionary Labors (1876)

Scenes And Services In South Africa: The Story Of Robert Moffat's Half Century Of Missionary Labors (1876)

Moffat, Robert

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ISBN10: 116617719X
ISBN13: 9781166177195
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Scenes and Services in South Africa: The Story of Robert Moffat's Half Century of Missionary Labors is a book written by Robert Moffat and published in 1876. The book is a memoir of Moffat's fifty years as a missionary in South Africa, detailing his experiences and the challenges he faced while spreading Christianity in the region.Moffat was a Scottish missionary who arrived in South Africa in 1817. He spent the next five decades working with various African tribes, learning their languages, and translating the Bible into their native tongues. Moffat was instrumental in establishing mission stations throughout South Africa, and his work helped to spread Christianity and European culture in the region.The book is divided into chapters that detail Moffat's experiences with different African tribes, including the Bechuana, the Matabele, and the Bakwena. Moffat describes the customs, beliefs, and practices of these tribes, as well as their interactions with European settlers. He also details his efforts to educate and convert the people he worked with, and the challenges he faced in doing so.Scenes and Services in South Africa is a fascinating account of one man's mission to spread Christianity in a foreign land. It provides a unique perspective on the history of South Africa, and the impact that European missionaries had on the region. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in African history or the history of Christian missions.This Book Is In English.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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