Pioneering on the Congo
2 Volume Set
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- Author: W. Holman Bentley
- Date Published: September 2011
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- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108031974
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William Holman Bentley (1855–1905) was a missionary who spent twenty-one years in the area of the Congo. Originally published in 1900, these two volumes document the pioneering work of travellers to the area between 1879 and 1899. During that time it progressed from being virtually unexplored to a fully charted region with government officers, traders and missionaries operating far and wide. As the only foreign witness to the entire period, Bentley provides an authoritative account of the dramatic developments he observed in the Congo's geography, culture, religion and commerce. Volume 1 examines the effect of missionaries on the native tribes. Volume 2 reveals the progress made on the upper river and in the Cataract region, and investigates the policies of the Congo government. It presents a unique and insightful study that remains relevant to geographers, ethnologists and historians alike.
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- Date Published: September 2011
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108031974
- length: 934 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 55 mm
- weight: 1.22kg
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Preface
1. Ancient history:
1484–1670
2. The old slaving days:
1670–1877
3. The inception of the mission:
1877–8
4. Congo-wards:
1879
5. The establishment of the mission:
1879
6. Developments at San Salvador and explorations therefrom:
1879–80
7. The Congo basin and its inhabitants: the Kongo language
8. Religion: the knowledge of god, and fetishism
9. The opposition outflanked, Stanley Pool reached:
1881
10. Development of the new route to the upper river:
1881–2. Volume 2:
1. The transport of the Peace to Stanley Pool, 1883
2. Exploration of the Upper River, 1884–6
3. New stations on the Upper River, 1886–90
4. Progress on the Upper River, 1890–9
5. Development in the Cataract Region, 1887–99
6. Other missions on the Congo
7. The government of the Congo Free State
Appendix I. Congo missionaries
Appendix II. The lord's prayer in eight of the Kongo languages and dialects
Appendix III. Malarial fever, its genesis and effects
Index.
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