The Hawaiian Islands: Their Progress and Condition Under Missionary Labors
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This volume commemorates the first fifty years of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, a Christian missionary organization. The book covers the history and accomplishments of the organization, including its efforts in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It includes accounts of the lives and work of the missionaries, their travels and struggles, and the impact they had on the regions where they served.
Travel to the cradle of Western civilization with Rufus Anderson, who explores the history, culture, and geography of the Peloponnesus and the Greek Islands. From the ruins of ancient Sparta to the bustling streets of Athens, this book offers a lively and insightful perspective on these iconic destinations. Anderson also reflects on the contemporary political and social issues facing Greece in the early nineteenth century.