In Africa's forest and jungle: six years among the Yorubas
Introduction -- Along the coast -- Up the Ogun -- In native homes -- The story of Crowther -- In a native caravan -- An African despot -- Our first dwelling -- Some beasts and insects -- Life and language -- Superstitions -- Polygamy -- Some African maladies -- Hunting -- Mental solitude -- Waylaid...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tuscaloosa
The University of Alabama Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and American culture
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nigeria
/ Yoruba
/ Mission
/ History 1850-1870
B USA / Baptists / Mission / Nigeria |
| Further subjects: | B
Missionaries (United States) Biography
B Missionaries (Nigeria) Biography B Experience account B Yoruba (African people) (Nigeria) Religion B Stone, R. H (Richard Henry) B Baptists Missions (Nigeria) |
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| Summary: | Introduction -- Along the coast -- Up the Ogun -- In native homes -- The story of Crowther -- In a native caravan -- An African despot -- Our first dwelling -- Some beasts and insects -- Life and language -- Superstitions -- Polygamy -- Some African maladies -- Hunting -- Mental solitude -- Waylaid and captured -- Flight from Ebaddan -- Home again -- Opening battles around Ejahyay -- Worshipping the dead prince -- Leaving the doomed city -- Partial civilization -- Love letters -- A narrow escape -- The human sacrifice -- The stolen child -- Improvements -- Cast among robbers -- The colony of Lagos |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 0817355677 |