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An age of hubris : colonialism, Christianity, and the Xhosa in the nineteenth century / Timothy Keegan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Keegan, Timothy J., author.
- Series:
- Reconsiderations in southern African history.
- Reconsiderations in southern African history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Xhosa (African people)--History--19th century.
- Xhosa (African people).
- Xhosa (African people)--Missions.
- Christianity--South Africa.
- Christianity.
- Imperialism--History--19th century.
- Imperialism.
- South Africa.
- Genre:
- History.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (339 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville, Virginia : University of Virginia Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This book gives a history of the Xhosa in the colonial era of the 1800s, focusing on how European missionaries attempted to translate Christianity for a Xhosa audience and the Xhosa reception of those attempts"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Meanings of Conversion
- The Xhosa and Their History
- Colonial Contacts, Colonial Influences
- The Missionaries and the Chiefs
- Translations and Conversations
- The Pull of the Mission
- Moralizing Africa
- Aftermaths and Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Keegan, Timothy An Age of Hubris
- ISBN:
- 9780813949185
- 0813949181
- OCLC:
- 1370176171
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