In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas
In Africa's Forest and Jungle is the memoir of Richard Henry Stone, a Civil War era Southern Baptist missionary, who served in what is now Nigeria during the late 1850s and again during the first years of the American Civil War. Stone published this work in 1899, when it became clear that age would prevent him from returning to Africa.

Stone served in Africa with his wife and successfully learned the Yoruba language. He was an intelligent, self-reflective, and reliable observer, making his works important sources of information on Yoruba society before the intervention of European colonialism. In Africa's Forest and Jungle is a rare account of West African culture, made all the more complete by the additional journal entries, letters, and photographs collected in this edition.
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In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas
In Africa's Forest and Jungle is the memoir of Richard Henry Stone, a Civil War era Southern Baptist missionary, who served in what is now Nigeria during the late 1850s and again during the first years of the American Civil War. Stone published this work in 1899, when it became clear that age would prevent him from returning to Africa.

Stone served in Africa with his wife and successfully learned the Yoruba language. He was an intelligent, self-reflective, and reliable observer, making his works important sources of information on Yoruba society before the intervention of European colonialism. In Africa's Forest and Jungle is a rare account of West African culture, made all the more complete by the additional journal entries, letters, and photographs collected in this edition.
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In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas

In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas

In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas

In Africa's Forest and Jungle: Six Years Among the Yorubas

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In Africa's Forest and Jungle is the memoir of Richard Henry Stone, a Civil War era Southern Baptist missionary, who served in what is now Nigeria during the late 1850s and again during the first years of the American Civil War. Stone published this work in 1899, when it became clear that age would prevent him from returning to Africa.

Stone served in Africa with his wife and successfully learned the Yoruba language. He was an intelligent, self-reflective, and reliable observer, making his works important sources of information on Yoruba society before the intervention of European colonialism. In Africa's Forest and Jungle is a rare account of West African culture, made all the more complete by the additional journal entries, letters, and photographs collected in this edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780817384463
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Publication date: 10/15/2009
Series: Religion & American Culture
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 202
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Betty Finklea Florey is an instructor for the external degree program and Honors College at The University of Alabama

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Along the Coast 2. Up the Ogun 3. In Native Homes 4. The Story of Crowther 5. In a Native Caravan 6. An African Despot 7. Our First Dwelling 8. Some Beasts and Insects 9. Life and Language 10. Superstitions 11. Polygamy 12. Some African Maladies 13. Hunting 14. Mental Solitude Illustrations follow page 55 15. Waylaid and Captured 16. Flight from Ebaddan 17. Home Again 18. Opening Battles Around Ejahyay 19. Worshipping the Dead Prince 20. Leaving the Doomed City 21. Partial Civilization 22. Love Letters 23. A Narrow Escape 24. The Human Sacrifice 25. The Stolen Child 26. Improvements 27. Cast Among Robbers 28. The Colony of Lagos Transcription of Original Sources Index
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