Author: NOORT, GERRIT,
Title: De weg van Magie tot Geloof, Leven en werk van Albert C. Kruyt(1869-1949) Zendeling-leraar in Midden-Celebes, Indonesië. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Zoetermeer, Boekencentrum, 2006. Large stout 8°. Original coloured glossy limp wrappers, designed by Jet Frenken. Covertitle in red coloured type, with a monochrome portrait of Kruyt within a coloured broad decorative border representing Sarong motifs from the To Napu tribe, Central Sulawesi. (xv), 612pp. Captioned monochrome illustrations and portrats on 3 plates, 3 monochrome sketch-maps on 3pp., chronological bibliography of writings (incl. letters) by Kruyt, summary in english, extensive footnotes/references, registers of Topics, personal and geographical place-names, C.V. of author with list of publications, explanatory glossary bahasa Indonesia/bahasa Pamona-dutch, list of abbreviations, synopsis printed on lower outer cover. [Missiologisch Onderzoek Nederland, 39]. Dutch language biography describing in great detail Life and Times of Albert C. Kruyt, durch reformed protestant missionary minister and teacher who worked for an extensive time amongst the To Panoma ethnic group, Central Sulawesi, by command of the Netherlands Missionary Society. Paperback edition (as orig. publ.). Very fine copy.

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