Rupununi Mission : The Story of Cuthbert Cary-Elwes among the Indians of Guiana, 1909-1923

Cuthbert Cary-Elwes; John Bridges (ed.)

Verlag: Jesuit Missions, London, 1985

Beschreibung

RARE! London: Jesuit Missions, June 1985. Paperback. First Edition (not stated). Very Good. Text unmarked. A few notes to penultimate (blank) page. Spine straight, but creased and wrinkled. Creases to both covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xv + 169 pages. Selections from the personal narrative of Fr. Cuthbert Cary-Elwes describing his pioneer missionary effort among the aboriginal Indians of British Guiana. xi + 169 pages. Contents: Introduction -- 1. Into the unknown (Nov-Dec. 1909) -- 2. First trials and errors (Jan-April 1910) -- 3. Life at St. Ignatius (April 1910-Oct. 1911) -- 4. First expedition to Roraima (Nov. 1911-Jan. 1912) -- 5. Strange manners, and better acquaintance (Jan 1912-March 1913) -- 6. New horizons (Jan. 1915-Jan. 1916) -- 7. Building up -- by sacraments and churches (Feb.-May 1916) -- 8. Scaling Roraima -- triumph and tragedy (May-Jun 1916) -- 9. Adventures and escapes -- in forests and rivers (June 1916-June 1917) -- 10. The Alleiluia people -- further adventures (June-Dec 1917) -- 11. To the Wapishanas (Jan.-March 1918) -- 12. The bishop with his people (April-June 1918) -- 13. Routine and progress (April-June 1918) -- 14. Tarumas, Waiwais, Akawaios, Arekunas (Feb. 1919-June 1920) -- 15. Last days with the Makushis, Arekunas, Wapishanas (Oct. 1920-May 1923) -- In tribute and retrospect. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RWARE0000001677

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rupununi Mission : The Story of Cuthbert ...

Verlag: Jesuit Missions, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1985

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition