Title An age of hubris : colonialism, Christianity, and the Xhosa in the nineteenth century / Timothy Keegan

Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023 ©2023

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Description 1 online resource (327 pages) : maps Series Reconsiderations in southern African history Reconsiderations in southern African history. 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 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 15, 2023) Subject Xhosa (African people) -- History -- 19th century Xhosa (African people) -- Missions. Christianity -- South Africa Imperialism -- History -- 19th century HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries Christianity Imperialism Xhosa (African people) Xhosa (African people) -- Missions South Africa Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2023007046 ISBN 0813949181 9780813949185

Other Titles Colonialism, Christianity, and the Xhosa in the nineteenth century

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