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Dingane · Missionary explorer

Narrative of a Journey to the Zoolu Country

Allen F. Gardiner, 1836

Summary

Captain Allen Gardiner's account of his journey to seek permission from Dingane for missionary work in the Zulu kingdom, the first sustained British missionary attempt. The narrative records conditions in Zululand before the Voortrekker crisis and provides early descriptions of Dingane's court.

Topics

Dingane, Mission, Travel, Early contact, Zoolu country

Bibliographic Information

Author
Allen F. Gardiner
Year
1836
Language(s)
English
Period
Dingane
Perspective
Missionary explorer
Access
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Rights & Access

Full view; 1836 publication in public domain.

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