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James Sibree [1836-1929]


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Area of Ministry:

Madagascar

Primary Works

Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], The Whole Family in Heaven. London: Religious Tract Society, n.d. pp.25.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], Things Seen in Madagascar. London: The Livingstone Press (L.M.S.), n.d. pp.95. [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar and Its People. Notes on a Four Years Residence. With a Sketch of the History, Position, and Prospects of Mission Work Among the Malagasy. London : Religious Tract Society 1870. Hbk. pp.576. [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], South-east Madagascar: being notes of a journey through the Tanala, Taimoro and Taisaka countries in... 1876. [Antananarivo]: [A. Kingdon], [1877].
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], The Great African island: chapters on Madagascar: a popular account of recent researches in the physical geography, geology, and exploration of the country, and its natural history and botany. London: Trübner, 1880. pp.372. Reprinted: New York: Negro Universities Press, [1969]. pp.372. [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], "Some additional folk-lore from Madagascar," The Folk-lore Record 4 (1881): 45-51. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], South Africa. Country, People, European Colonization, Christian Missions. Outline Missionary Series. London, [1881]. pp.48.
Article in Journal or Book James Sibree [1836-1929], "The oratory, songs, legends, and folk-tales of the Malagasy," Folk-Lore Record 6 (1883): [1]-15, [33]-40, [65]-77, [97]-106.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], A Madagascar Bibliography... To which is added a list of publications in the Malagasy language, and a list of maps of Madagascar. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society Press, 1885. pp.92. [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar ornithology: Malagasy birds: arranged according to the natural orders, with notes on their habits and habitats, and their connection with native folk-lore and superstition. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society Press 1889. pp.80.
Article in Journal or Book James Sibree [1836-1929], "Curious words and customs connected with chieftainship and royalty among the Malagasy," Journal of the Anthropological Institute (1892): 215-229.
Article in Journal or Book James Sibree [1836-1929], "Decorative carving on wood, especially on their burial memorials, by the Bètsilèo Malagasy," Journal of the Anthropological Institute (1892): 230-244.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], Madagascar Before the Conquest. London: T. Fisher & Unwin, 1896. Hbk. pp.382. [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], The Madagascar Mission: Its History and Present Position Briefly Sketched. London: London Missionary Society 1907. pp.104.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], Our English Cathedrals: their architectural beauties and characteristics and their historical associations popularly described,Vol 1. London: Francis Griffiths 1911. pp.244.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], Our English Cathedrals: their architectural beauties and characteristics and their historical associations popularly described, Vol. 2. London: Francis Griffiths 1911. pp.
Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], Ten Years' Review of Mission Work in Madagascar, 1901-1910. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society, 1911.
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], A Naturalist in Madagascar. A Record of Observation Experiences and Impressions made during a period of over Fifty Tears' Intimate Association 'with the Natives and Study of the Animal & Vegetable Life of the Island. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co. / London: Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd., 1915. Hbk. pp.320. [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource James Sibree [1836-1929], A Register of Missionaries, Deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923James Sibree [1836-1929], A Register of Missionaries, Deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923, 4th edn. London: London Missionary Society, 1923. Hbk. pp.221. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource

James Sibree [1836-1929], Fifty Years in MadagascarJames Sibree [1836-1929], Fifty Years in Madagascar. London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 1924. Hbk. pp.359. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]

Book or monograph James Sibree [1836-1929], editor, Ohabolana: or Malagasy proverbs, illustrating the wit and wisdom of the Hova of Madagascar, Part. 1, Including 1236 proverbs. Antananarivo: Friends Foreign Missionary Association, 1929. pp.146.
Book or monograph

James Sibree [1836-1929], editor, Ohabolana: or Malagasy proverbs, illustrating the wit and wisdom of the Hova of Madagascar, Part. 2, Including 1080 proverbs. Antananarivo: Friends Foreign Missionary Association, 1930. pp.139.

Secondary Works

Article in Journal or Book Gerald H. Anderson, ed., Biographical Dictionary of Christian MissionsCharles W. Forman, "Sibree, James" Gerald H. Anderson, ed., Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Cambridge, UK: Eerdmans, 1988. Pbk. ISBN: 0802846807. pp.619-620
Book or monograph Norman Goodall, A History of the London Missionary Society, 1894-1945. 1954.

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