Cardinal Lavigerie and the African Slave Trade

Klappentext An 1889 biography of Charles Lavigerie! Catholic cardinal! founder of the White Fathers! and prominent anti-slavery campaigner. Zusammenfassung This 1889 biography by the Jesuit Richard F. Clarke covers the career of Charles Lavigerie (1825-1892)! French cardinal! Primate of Africa! and founder of the White Fathers! up to 1888. It describes his early life! his missionary work in Africa! and focuses especially on his campaign against slavery. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I: 1. Life in France; 2. The archbishop of Algiers; 3. The archbishop and the Algerian government; 4. The Algerian missions; 5. Mgr Lavigerie's administration of his diocese; 6. Foundation of the Catholic missions of central Africa; 7. Development of the missions of central Africa; 8. Tunis; Part II: 1. Slavery in Africa; 2. Mohammedansim and slavery; 3. Attempts to suppress slavery; 4. Schemes for the suppression of slavery; Index.

Klappentext

An 1889 biography of Charles Lavigerie, Catholic cardinal, founder of the White Fathers, and prominent anti-slavery campaigner.

Zusammenfassung
This 1889 biography by the Jesuit Richard F. Clarke covers the career of Charles Lavigerie (1825-1892), French cardinal, Primate of Africa, and founder of the White Fathers, up to 1888. It describes his early life, his missionary work in Africa, and focuses especially on his campaign against slavery.

Inhalt

Preface; Part I: 1. Life in France; 2. The archbishop of Algiers; 3. The archbishop and the Algerian government; 4. The Algerian missions; 5. Mgr Lavigerie's administration of his diocese; 6. Foundation of the Catholic missions of central Africa; 7. Development of the missions of central Africa; 8. Tunis; Part II: 1. Slavery in Africa; 2. Mohammedansim and slavery; 3. Attempts to suppress slavery; 4. Schemes for the suppression of slavery; Index.