Journals of the Rev. Messrs Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society
by Isenberg, Charles William; Krapf, Johann Ludwig; MacQueen, JamesFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-10-20
Publisher(s): Cambridge Univ Pr
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Summary
In 1829 the Church Missionary Society began operations in the African kingdom of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). The Anglican clergyman Charles Isenberg (1806-64) joined the mission there in 1835, followed by Johann Ludwig Krapf (1810-81) in 1837. Soon afterwards, opposition to the Society's presence in Abyssinia caused them to leave. However, they were determined to establish a base in the central Ethiopian kingdom of Shoa (Shewa), and did so in 1839, entering from the Yemeni port of Mocha. Isenberg stayed in the capital, Ankobar, from 7 June until 6 November 1839, while Krapf remained until 1842 and travelled to other, lesser-known parts of the country. This work, published in 1843, is an account of their period of missionary activity, told through their journals. It begins with a geographical account of the region by the leading specialist of the time, James MacQueen (1778-1870), widely considered one of his most important works.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| A Geographical Memoir on Eastern and Central Africa | |
| Journey from Zeila to Ankobar | |
| Description of Zeila | |
| Preparations for departing from Tadjurra | |
| Take leave of Mahomed Ali | |
| Residence at Ankobar | |
| Arrival of the King at Ankobar | |
| Return to Ankobar | |
| Departure of Mr. Isenberg from Ankobar | |
| Mr. Krapf accompanies the King on an expedition against the Galla tribes | |
| Conversation with Debteras | |
| Journey from Ankobar to Massowah | |
| Motives for undertaking the journey | |
| Departure from Dair | |
| Arrive at the Lake Haik | |
| Departure from Deldei | |
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