After reading it, i have a much better understanding and appreciation for what he did which was more complicated and controversial than i realized. The personal life of david livingstonechapter xi wikisource. Life explorations david livingstone l l d abebooks. The life and african exploration of david livingstone book. Womans presbyterian board of missions of the northwest, 1888 explorers 104 pages. Well over one hundred years have passed since this famous missionary to africa departed this earth. Missionary travels david livingstone africa 1858 slavery.
This book seemed to do a decent job with describing livingstone without criticizing or glorifying him. The great missionary traveller copies on abebooks copies on ebay. He is known to history as the greatest explorer of his age and a dedicated humanitarian who devoted his life to the eradication of the african slave trade. Livingstone s life work, or africa and its explorers. He was also one of the greatest explorers and geographers of all time. He and his wife gave their lives serving in africa, all the while exposing and opposing the cruelty and inhumanity of the slave trade. Africa already appeared arrived attendants believe bishop body brought called carried cause chapter chief christ christian church coast continued david death desire duty effect efforts england explorer faith father feel felt fever follow friends give given gospel hands heart hope influence interest journal journey keep kind knew knowledge known.
Hardcover verified purchase as a film director, christian, and volunteer on 5 trips to africa, i found this book to be the masterwork on david livingstone. Life and explorations of david livingstone by david livingstone and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is available with additional data at biodiversity heritage library. David livingstone 1873 was a scottish missionary and medical. Missionary and discoverer paperback january 29, 2018. Facing jealousy from other missionaries, the death of his wife, troubles, delays, worries, hunger, thirst, illness, and the fear of death from the slavedealers and wild animals, livingstone. Garden blaikie is mostly from his unpublished journals and correspondence in the possession of his family and contains over 40 illustrations.
He sought to bring christianity, commerce, and civilization to africa and undertook three extensive expeditions throughout much of the continent. Without a doubt, david livingstone was one of the greatest pioneer missionaries of all time. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. Worcester, jr published by published by womans presbyterian board of missions of the northwest. The purpose of this work was to make the world better acquainted with the character of livingstone. Livingstone moved more freely through the country, attended meetings, and gave addresses. Stanley and the subsequent wanderings and death of the renowned traveler. The life of david livingstone from his unpublished journals vtg harpers world lib. David livingstone was a scottish explorer and missionary who opposed the slave trade after witnessing its horrors firsthand in africa. The life and african exploration of david livingstone paperback. It did however satisfy a basic understanding of david livingstone s life. Color frontispiece and added color lithographed title page and plates copies on abebooks copies on ebay. Livingstone s life is full of excitement and adventure. The copy i read was published in 1977 by moody press.
Not to be too harsh, it is a book i would not have missed if not read. His father, neil livingstone, an honest, steady, and hardworking man, took a great interest in all that was going on in the world. One of the features which makes blaikies biography invaluable is the extensive quotations drawn from livingstone s journal entries and correspondence. This book, which appeared in chicago in 1872, was part of the effort by.
It never got my full attention as although it is historically interesting i suppose, i was looking to know the inner man and his walk with god. The life and african exploration of david livingstone livingstone, david dr. David livingstone, including his discovery by henry m. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The series title heroes of the faith certainly gives some insight into where the reader is about to embark. David livingstones life and death in africa helped mould the. The personal life of david livingstone, 1880, 2nd edition 1881, 525 pages the books of samuel in the expositors bible series, 2 volumes the book of joshua in the expositors bible series 1886.
David livingstone the life and explorations of david. But while the release of slaves on their way to the coast. Garden blaikies book entitled the personal life of david livingstone. What is david livingstones legacy, 200 years after his birth. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a regular and asneeded basis. A bit of a cross between a long magazine article and a childrens book. David livingstone was one of seven children born to poor, religious parents. His christian faith is evident in his journal, in which one entry reads. The chronicles of his travels have become a classic in exploration literature. The following are simply those we found most helpful in preparing the.
The life and african exploration of david livingstone by. Click download or read online button to get the life and labors of david livingstone book now. A truly wonderful book that chronicles the life of a truly selfless man. The life of david livingstone by j h worcester abebooks. Publication date 1870 topics livingstone, david, 181873 publisher london. David livingstone was born on march 19, 18 in the village of blantyre, south lanarkshire, scotland, into a family believed to be descended from the highland livingstones, a clan that had been previously known as the clan maclea.
The life of david livingstone clearly testifies to the fact that god can change the direction of history through the life of just one soul. Including a sketch of sixteen years residence in the interior of africa, and a journey from the cape. The life and african exploration of david livingstone. Some men do their greatest work in the face of heartbreaking disappointments.
As a film director, christian, and volunteer on 5 trips to africa, i found this book to be the masterwork on david livingstone. The family lived in a single room in a tenement, and livingstone went to work at a cotton mill at age 10. He and his wife gave their lives serving in africa, all the while exposing and opposing the cruelty and inhumanity of the slave trade which was decimating parts of africa. This book was a good overview of the life and unusual ministry of david livingstone. Life and explorations of david livingstone by livingstone. And we shall see how carefully livingstone made religion the everyday business of his life. He was a great reader in many subjects, but was especially fond of books on missionary work. It was well written for the most part dealing just with david livingstone s life in africa. David livingstone, man of prayer and action christian. David livingstone 181873, a london missionary, became the first european to cross the african continent. Livingstone was a trailblazer for missions in africa, encountered many ups and downs, and was a stalwart in the christian faith.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Catawikis goal is to make special objects universally available. The life and labors of david livingstone download ebook. The book was an immediate success and brought him wealth, fame and. David livingstone has 1 books on goodreads with 1480 ratings. The life and african exploration of david livingstone by christopher. Finding himself, in the autumn, free of the toil of bookmaking, dr. In africa, he established mission clinics and did what he could to fight the barbarity of slave trade. The life and explorations of david livingstone, ll. The life and african exploration of david livingstone 9780815412083 by livingstone, david dr.
African missionary and explorer, david livingstone became the first european to discover the zambezi river, as well as victoria falls, which he named. The life of david livingstone second edition, missionary annals, a series j. The personal life of david livingstone by william garden blaikie free ebook project gutenberg. The life and explorations of david livingstone, l l. Books by david livingstone author of missionary travels. Please click on respond to advert orange button to get redirected to the catawiki website.
David livingstone was a scottish missionary, doctor, abolitionist, and explorer who lived in the 1800s. This was the advice of david hogg, one of david livingstone s spiritual advisors in the little city of blantyre, scotland, where he lived. The david livingstone centre in blantyre celebrates his life and is based in the house in which he was born, on the site of the mill in which he started his working life. The personal life of david livingstone by william garden. Gene massey, director of the upcoming film based on this book. Pdf david livingstone download full pdf book download.
David livingstone s most popular book is missionary travels and researches in south africa. I place no value on anything i have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of christ. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wont find in just any store. Compiled from reliable sources by various and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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