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The Mabilles of Basutoland

Mabilles of Basutoland, The

R120.00

Author: E.W. Smith
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 99911-793-9-9 
Publisher: MMA
Release Date: Facsimile reprint of 1939 edition (1996)
Length: VI + 382 Pages
Weight: ???
Dimensions: 130 by 195 mm
Language: English
Details: Over 80 illustrations & maps

Well written biography of the Mabilles, an eminent missionary family which helped to shape the history of the Protestant church and the nation during the latter half of the 19th century. Mabille was instrumental in establishing Leselinyana newspaper, Morija Printing Works, Morija Sesuto Book Depot, the Normal School (Thabeng), and the Bible School. Includes a good deal of useful information regarding the growth and development of Lesotho during the 19th century.