Propagation of the Gospel in the east : being an account of the success of two Danish missionaries, lately sent to the East-Indies, for the conversion of the heathens in Malabar. In several letters to their correspondents in Europe. Containing A Narrative of their Voyage to the Coast of Coromandel, their Settlement at Tranquebar, the Divinity and Philosophy of the Malabarians, their Language and Manners, the Impediments obstructing their Conversion, the several Methods taken by these Missionaries, the wonderful Providences attending them, and the Progress they have already made. Rendered into English from the High-Dutch: And Dedicated to the most Honourable Corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Part 1.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ziegenbalg, Bartholomaeus, 1683-1719.

Contributor:

Plütscho, Heinrich, 1676-1747.

Gründler, Johann Ernst, 1677-1720.

Standardized Title:

Merckwürdige Nachricht aus Ost-Indien. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lutheran Church--Missions.

Lutheran Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],xxxvi,78,[2]viii,60xxiv,233,[3]p.,plate ) ill.,map ;

Edition:

The third edition.

Other Title:

Propagation of the Gospel in the east

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by Joseph Downing, in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield, 1718.

Notes:

Letters written by Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, Heinrich Plütscho, Johann Ernst Gründler and others.

Translated by Anton Wilhelm Böhm.

In three parts, each with separate titlepage pagination and register.

The titlepage to pt.2 reads: 'Propagation of the Gospel in the east: being an account of the progress made by some missionaries at Tranquebar ..' and the titlepage to pt.3 reads: 'Propagation of the Gospel in the east: being a collection of letters ..' with no edition statement.

With a final leaf of advertisements in vol.1, and two final leaves in vol.3 containing a list of 'Those who shall be willing to contribute to the support of the protestant mission in the East-Indies', and advertisements.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T116454.

OCLC:

642297839