Project Gutenberg 2008-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 66 Haensel, Johann Gottfried Haensel, John Gottfried Latrobe, Christian Ignatius 1758 1836 05014302 Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Letters on the Nicobar Islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives; With an Account of an Attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to Convert Them to Christianity" by The Rev. John Gottfried Haensel is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work outlines the efforts of missionaries to educate the indigenous people of the Nicobar Islands in Christianity while also detailing the region's natural environment and cultural practices. The book serves as both a missionary narrative and an anthropological exploration of a remote island community. In his letters, Haensel recounts his experiences from 1779 to 1787 as a missionary in the Nicobars, detailing the difficult conditions, health challenges, and cultural misunderstandings faced by himself and fellow missionaries. He describes the lush, yet often inhospitable, environment of the islands and the diverse flora and fauna encountered. Additionally, he offers insight into the peculiar customs and beliefs of the Nicobarese, such as their views on illness and the supernatural. Despite many hardships, including the deaths of several colleagues and struggles to communicate effectively due to the language barrier, Haensel expresses a hopeful spirit about the potential for future missionary work in the region. His reflections illustrate both the triumphs and tribulations of his mission, offering readers a poignant glimpse into a unique historical endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Moravian Church -- Missions Nicobar Islands (India) -- Description and travel Missions -- India -- Nicobar Islands DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Travel & Geography 128153 127625 2024-09-11T10:45:35.277337 2023-09-12T04:51:05.385688 text/html text/html 123623 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 44968 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130495 2024-09-11T10:45:41.103286 application/epub+zip 129831 2024-09-11T10:45:38.152305 application/epub+zip 113055 2024-09-11T10:45:37.118307 application/epub+zip 375298 2024-09-11T10:45:43.295266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358220 2024-09-11T10:45:40.297316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138516 2022-08-12T09:14:03.025015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112954 112761 2024-09-11T10:45:34.948325 2023-09-12T04:51:05.089689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112876 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 43699 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112875 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43684 2021-01-04T04:45:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21086 2024-09-11T10:45:43.436287 application/rdf+xml 28720 2024-09-11T10:45:37.481304 image/jpeg 5093 2024-09-11T10:45:37.299312 image/jpeg 130390 2024-09-11T10:45:35.289322 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog