Africa

Progress of Missions in the Hundred Years After Carey

Although Delavan Leonard's history of missions covers early church and medieval missions, his primary focus is in "The Great Century"…

7 years ago

Flaming Torch in Darkest Africa by Bishop William Taylor

William Taylor [1821-1902] was missionary bishop of Africa from 1884 to 1896. This book attempts to provide a history of…

7 years ago

Pioneering for Christ in the Sudan – Johanna Veenstra

Johanna Veenstra tells the story of her life of service in Africa. Note that Sudan at that time referred to…

7 years ago

Livingstone and the Exploration of Central Africa

David Livingstone [1813-1873], pioneer medical missionary and explorer is probably the best known of Victorian missionaries. This biography is a…

7 years ago

Missionary Heroes of Africa – a Book for Children

Sarah Stock's book for children on the Missionary Heroes of Africa provides a summary of the lives of many of…

7 years ago

Karl Kumm’s Social and Natural History of the Sudan

To understand this book you will need to forget the borders of the modern nation of Sudan because, as the…

7 years ago

History of Christian Missions – Charles H. Robinson

Charles Robinson's text-book on missions is comprehensive in its scope, covering the theology of missions, their geographical progress around the…

7 years ago

History of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (S.P.G) was founded in 1701 as an overseas missionary…

8 years ago

A Survey of Wesleyan Missions c.1815-1882

The Rev William Moister [1808-1891] provides us with a helpful overview of the progress of Wesleyan Missions in the 19th…

8 years ago

Twelve Lectures on Moravian Missions

This book preserves twelve substantial lectures on Moravian Missions by Augustus C. Thompson [1812-1901]. My thanks to Redcliffe College for…

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