Mission to Kilimanjaro: The Founding History of a Catholic Mission in East Africa
Ebook
Archbishop Alexandre Le Roy was among the founders of the Catholic faith in Zanzibar and Tanzania. He became the fifteenth superior general of the missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit (1896-1926). Not only was he fluent in Swahili, he was also a botanist and an anthropologist, as evidenced by the thick descriptions of the flora and fauna and the language, culture, and religion of the peoples he encountered. He has written a fascinating account of the beginnings of the faith in that part of the world, clearly delineating, in many cases, qualities disposing to faith and practices that hindered it. This competent account of African society, politics, and religion before the advent of Western civilization is a classic, invaluable for students of mission and African history, culture, and religion.
“Alexandre Le Roy was a towering figure in missionary history.
His insights, wit, expertise, eye for detail, and narrative fluency
provide the kind of information, analysis, and wisdom that will
captivate and maybe transform the reader’s understanding of
missionaries, mission, and the human encounter with
‘otherness.’”
—Anthony J. Gittins, CSSP, Emeritus Professor of Theology and
Culture, Catholic Theological Union
“An epic missionary adventure skillfully written by a towering
French prelate and pioneer anthropologist. . . . The underlying
multidisciplinary approach to mission and culture as well as the
pervasive sense of humor make the book both invaluable and
timeless.”
—Florentine Mallya, The Generalate, Congregation of the Holy
Spirit, Rome, Italy
“Mission to Kilimanjaro is a must read for any serious
scholar interested not only with the beginnings of Christianity in
East Africa but also the people and culture. Le Roy had an eagle
eye which captured everything around him during the arduous
expedition. . . . Le Roy is simply a genius. A tremendous read. I
couldn’t put it down.”
—Philip Massawe, CSSP, Provincial Superior, Province of
Tanzania
“Msgr. Le Roy has in this book provided the reader with a gold mine
of firsthand information about life in East Africa in the late
nineteenth century. He is a gifted storyteller; he fills the book
with little gems about characters, events, things, and places that
are, well, priceless! The book reads like a journal, a travelogue,
and a novel all in one. Once picked up, it is difficult to put
down.”
—Charles Ebelebe, CSSP, Senior Lecturer and Academic Dean, Spiritan
International School of Theology, Enugu, Nigeria
“Fascinating narrative, picturesque description of Kilimanjaro,
‘House of God!’ Profoundly attentive to fauna and flora. Le Roy as
counselor, statistician, shaman, and linguist-preacher draws the
reader into the ‘vast amphitheater,’ ‘an exhibition of a very wide
variety of the plants which the Creator has shown on earth.’”
—Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, Professor of Theology, Duquesne
University
“Alexandre Le Roy was a towering figure in missionary history.
His insights, wit, expertise, eye for detail, and narrative fluency
provide the kind of information, analysis, and wisdom that will
captivate and maybe transform the reader’s understanding of
missionaries, mission, and the human encounter with
‘otherness.’”
—Anthony J. Gittins, CSSP, Emeritus Professor of Theology and
Culture, Catholic Theological Union
“An epic missionary adventure skillfully written by a towering
French prelate and pioneer anthropologist. . . . The underlying
multidisciplinary approach to mission and culture as well as the
pervasive sense of humor make the book both invaluable and
timeless.”
—Florentine Mallya, The Generalate, Congregation of the Holy
Spirit, Rome, Italy
“Mission to Kilimanjaro is a must read for any serious
scholar interested not only with the beginnings of Christianity in
East Africa but also the people and culture. Le Roy had an eagle
eye which captured everything around him during the arduous
expedition. . . . Le Roy is simply a genius. A tremendous read. I
couldn’t put it down.”
—Philip Massawe, CSSP, Provincial Superior, Province of
Tanzania
“Msgr. Le Roy has in this book provided the reader with a gold mine
of firsthand information about life in East Africa in the late
nineteenth century. He is a gifted storyteller; he fills the book
with little gems about characters, events, things, and places that
are, well, priceless! The book reads like a journal, a travelogue,
and a novel all in one. Once picked up, it is difficult to put
down.”
—Charles Ebelebe, CSSP, Senior Lecturer and Academic Dean, Spiritan
International School of Theology, Enugu, Nigeria
“Fascinating narrative, picturesque description of Kilimanjaro,
‘House of God!’ Profoundly attentive to fauna and flora. Le Roy as
counselor, statistician, shaman, and linguist-preacher draws the
reader into the ‘vast amphitheater,’ ‘an exhibition of a very wide
variety of the plants which the Creator has shown on earth.’”
—Elochukwu E. Uzukwu, Professor of Theology, Duquesne
University
- Title: Mission to Kilimanjaro: The Founding History of a Catholic Mission in East Africa
- Authors: Alexandre Le Roy, John Fogarty, James Chukwuma Okoye, Adrian Edwards
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781532693540, 9781532693526, 9781532693533, 1532693540, 1532693524, 1532693532
- Resource ID: LLS:9781532693540
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T14:57:04Z
Alexandre Le Roy was among the founders of the Catholic faith in
Zanzibar and Tanzania. He was the author of the famed The
Religion of the Primitives, published in 1922.