| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Contents |
TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I; CHAPTER II; CHAPTER III; CHAPTER IV; CHAPTER V; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Summary |
The end of the 20th century was a time of post-colonial repentance in the Western world. On 23rd February 2005, a law was passed in France, stressing ""the positive role of the French presence overseas"", triggering considerable controversy. However, the fascinating history of the French missionary Eugène Casalis illustrates that there are some cases where ""the French presence overseas"" is still perceived positively, as shown by the commemorative stamps issued by the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1983 .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 20, 2014) |
| Subject |
Missionaries -- Africa, Southern -- Biography
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Protestant churches -- Missions -- Africa, Southern -- History
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Biography: historical, political & military.
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Biography: religious & spiritual.
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African history.
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Missions.
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Missionaries
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Protestant churches -- Missions
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Southern Africa
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Beckner, Jeanne, translator
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| ISBN |
9781443860819 |
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1443860816 |
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1443856657 |
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9781443856652 |
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9781306858809 |
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1306858801 |
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