Mary Slessor of Calabar: Biography of a Christian Woman; A Scottish Presbyterian Missionary in Africa

by William Pringle Livingstone

Book Overview

A pioneering woman missionary hailing from Aberdeen in Scotland, Mary Slessor's journey to Nigeria set an example to all Christian missions; she gained the trust, respect and thanks of the local peoples, and introduced the gospel of Christ. Most notably from a social viewpoint, Slessor managed to convince the Ibibio tribespeople of southern Nigeria to cease killing infants who were twins. The tribes of the region held a belief that one of two twins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0359044875
• ISBN13: 9780359044870
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

wonderful biography

Mary Slessor is a real heroine. The book is a comprehensive and inspiring account of her life. I will look for more biographies of Christians from this publisher.