UID:
almahu_9949703788002882
Format:
1 online resource (xxi, 1177 pages) :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
9789004195189
Series Statement:
Studies in Christian mission, v. 41
Content:
In 1838, William Ellis of the LMS published a History of Madagascar-considered a key primary source for nineteenth-century Malagasy history. Four years later, David Griffiths, longest serving member of the Madagascar Mission, published Hanes Madagascar ("History of Madagascar") in Welsh. Campbell's study explores the intriguing relationship between these works and their authors. It analyses the role of Griffiths; presents evidence that much of Ellis' History derived from Griffiths' research; and presents the first ever translation of Hanes Madagascar (with extensive annotations). This study suggests that the tensions arising from the different cultural perceptions of Welsh and English missionaries moulded the destiny of the Madagascar mission. It will hopefully inspire re-evaluation of other missions and their relationship to British imperial policy.
Note:
Preliminary Material -- I . Griffiths: Origins and Background -- II . Griffiths in Madagascar, 1821-30 -- III. Freeman's Challenge -- IV. The Battle for Publications and the History of the Mission -- V. The Histories of Griffiths and Ellis Compared -- VI. Aftermath -- Introduction -- Explanation of the Pictures -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Introduction -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- 1. Books Published in English about Madagascar, 1838-70 -- 2. The Library of Robert Farquhar on Mauritius -- 3. List of Publications from the LMS Press in Madagascar up to 1835 and by David Griffiths, 1835-62 -- 4. David Jones and David Griffiths, "An Account of the Ceremony of Circumcision as Performed by the Madegasse." -- 5. David Jones, "Infanticide Among the Malagassy" -- 6. Facts and Observations Illustrative of the Tanghen Communicated in a Letter to Charles Telfair, Esq., by the Rev. Edward Baker-1831 -- 7. Extracts from Jones' Journal (1820) -- 8. The Britanno-Merina Treaty, 1820 -- 9. Particulars of the Illness and Decease of the late James Hastie, Esq., Agent of the British Government at Tananarivou, the Capital of Madagascar; Chiefly Abstracted from Communications Transmitted by the Missionaries -- 10. Poetry Published in Britain about the Malagasy Refugees -- 11. Freeman's Poems -- 12. Edward Baker, "Memorial to the Directors of the London Missionary Society" [1832] -- Glossary of Selected Malagasy Terms found in Text -- Bibliography -- Hanes Madagascar Index -- General Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar" Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2012, ISBN 9789004209800
Language:
English
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