An age of hubris : colonialism, Christianity, and the Xhosa in the nineteenth century / Timothy Keegan.
| Author/creator | Keegan, Timothy J. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023. |
| Description | 327 pages : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Colonialism, Christianity, and the Xhosa in the nineteenth century |
| Series | Reconsiderations in southern African history Reconsiderations in southern African history. ^A387665 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-317) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Keegan, Timothy, 1952- Age of hubris Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023 9780813949185 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2023007045 |
| ISBN | 9780813949178 |
| ISBN | 9780813949161 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0813949165 |
| ISBN | 0813949173 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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