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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Keegan, Timothy J. (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.
Series:Reconsiderations in southern African history.
Subjects:
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)
South Africa.
1800-1899
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.