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Synopsis
A masterpiece of historical reconstruction of the work of the White Fathers, caught between the cross of Christ and the flags of competing colonizing powers scrambling o secure their holds in northern, eastern, and central Africa.
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Synopsis
Veteran anthropologist and historian, Aylward Shorter takes the reader inside the ideals and lives of the spiritual sons and followers of the great Cardinal Lavigerie in a critical twenty-two year period as they sought to preach the Gospel, found the Catholic Church, and educate an African clergy during what Thomas Pakenham has called "the scramble for Africa." Lavigerie's missioners, known then as the "White Fathers" (and now as the "Missionaries of Africa"), struggled with great integrity and often with heroism to serve the African people and the Gospel. This is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the realities of early missions in Africa.
About the Author
Aylward Shorter, a member of the Missionaries of Africa, is a pioneer Catholic mission anthropologist and a leader in the effort to understand the principles of inculturation.
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- PublisherOrbis Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1570756554
- ISBN 13 9781570756559
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages320
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