Author: OLDENDORP, Christian Georg Andreas.
Title: Geschichte der Mission der evangelischen Brüder auf den caraibischen Inseln S. Thomas, S. Croix und S. Jan. Herausgegeben durch Johann Jacob Bossaert.
Description: Barby, Christian Friedrich Laux & Leipzig, Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1777.2 volumes in 1. Sm.8vo. Old boards. With 3 folding engraved maps and 4 folding engraved views. (16),1068, (46) pp.First edition. - The Moravian missionary Christian Georg Andreas Oldendorp wrote a passionate publication on the political, geographic, and social conditions of the West Indies, including the origin and living conditions of the enslaved laborers. His opus is one of the first ethnological descriptions of the history of Africa and the Caribbean. An important part of the report is the description of the geography, flora, fauna, and political, economic, and social conditions and living conditions of the population of the islands. In particular, he described the enslaved laborers, including their African origin, language, customs, and religion and especially their fate in the West Indies - housing, work, punishments, and the relationships with their owners and the Europeans - A very important account of the Moravian Church’s missions in the Virgin Islands based on interviews with blacks of various African nations. - A fine copy.Sabin 17367; Afro-Americana 7287.

Keywords: Caribbean Islands slavery