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1958 Colenso: Letters From Natal 1st Edition Vintage British Africa History Book

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1958 Colenso: Letters From Natal 1st Edition Vintage British Africa History Book

Colenso: Letters From Natal
Arranged With Comments by Wyn Rees
Published by Shuter and Shooter: Pietermaritzburg 1958 1st Edition

"Colenso: Letters from Natal (1958) presents a carefully selected body of over three hundred private letters written by Frances Colenso, daughter of the controversial Bishop John Colenso, between 1865 and 1893. Drawn from the Colenso manuscripts held in the Campbell Library, Durban, these letters offer an intimate perspective on life in colonial Natal and Victorian England during a period marked by ecclesiastical conflict, social ostracism, and political upheaval. Wyn Rees—Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Natal—arranges the correspondence with clarity and sensitivity, providing an introductory essay and contextual notes that illuminate the personal, religious, and cultural pressures surrounding the Colenso family after the Bishop's excommunication and public disputes with the Anglican establishment.

Beyond their biographical interest, the letters document key debates of the age, including church reform, race relations, scientific challenges to orthodoxy, and the shifting political landscape of British colonialism. Rees situates the Colenso voices alongside intellectual figures such as Lyell, Darwin, and Huxley, reflecting the turbulence within the Anglican Communion and the broader empire. Presented in its original 1958 first edition by Shuter and Shooter, this volume will appeal to collectors of African colonial history, scholars of Victorian religious controversy, and readers interested in the personal dimensions behind major historical conflicts."
Light wear and chipping to dustjacket as shown. Pages clean and bright. Book is in close to as new condition. An excellent copy. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 22.5cm x 15.5cm x 4cm - 440 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and chipping to dustjacket as shown. Pages clean and bright. Book is in close to as new condition. An excellent copy. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Wyn Rees
Publisher: Shuter and Shooter: Pietermaritzburg
Year Printed: 1958
Sub-subject: British In Africa