Erromanga: The Martyr Isle

By H.A. Robertson, Robertson H A, Robertson. H. A.

Book Overview

Erromanga: The Martyr Isle is a historical account of the island of Erromanga, located in the South Pacific. The author, Hugh A. Robertson, provides a detailed description of the island's geography, culture, and history, focusing in particular on the impact of European missionaries on the island's indigenous population. The book chronicles the arrival of Scottish Presbyterian missionaries in the mid-19th century and their efforts to convert the islanders to Christianity. However, their efforts were met with resistance, and many of the missionaries were eventually killed by the islanders, who saw them as a threat to their way of life. Robertson's account is based on extensive research, including interviews with descendants of both the missionaries and the islanders, and provides a fascinating insight into the complex cultural and historical dynamics of Erromanga.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163302422
• ISBN13: 9781163302422
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"