From mission to church, 1877-2002 : Finke River Mission / Paul GE Albrecht
- Bib ID:
- 668731
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Albrecht, Paul G. E
- Description:
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- [Hermannsburg, N.T.] : Finke River Mission, 2002
- xi, 362 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, 1 folded map ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0949514152
- Summary:
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History of the Lutheran Finke River Mission; establishment, consolidation, expansion and changes from 1877-1962; initial failures of changes aimed at transferring authority to the Aboriginal people of Hermannsburg lead to reappraisal of Aboriginal culture and changes in Mission policies; successful transfer of agreed responsibilities to Aboriginal people; land rights; Lutheran Church activities and services in Alice Springs, at Amoonguna and at communities on cattle stations; support for the Aboriginal church, including the Aboriginal ministry, literacy and translation of Christian literature into Aboriginal languages; review of political and social background to the development of the Mission; Appendix 1, Aboriginal pastors' stories; Appendix 2, Moses Tjalkabota's life, based on a translation of an untitled manuscript, includes early interactions between missionaries and Aboriginal people, his conversion and his activity as an evangelist; Appendix 3, 'Fifty years of mission works in Hermannsburg, Central Australia', written by missionary F.W. Albrecht.
- Subject:
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- Finke River Mission -- History
- Lutheran Church -- Missions -- History
- Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Hermannsburg -- History
- Missions -- Northern Territory -- Hermannsburg -- History
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Religions - Christianity - Lutheran Church
- Land rights
- Religions - Christianity - Clergy
- Ntaria / Hermannsburg (South Central NT SF53-13)
- Amoonguna (South Central NT SF53-14)
- Finke River (South Central NT SF53-13, SG53-01, SG53-06)
- Also Titled:
- Finke River Mission
- Copyright:
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- Published
- Publication date:
- 2014
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