Released in the UK July 2023
Released in the US July 2023
Royale Hardback 234 X 156 | 768 Pages
9781527110076 • £39.99 $49.99
BISAC – BIO018000
David Livingstone
Missionary, Explorer, Abolitionist
Vance Christie
Most in–depth biography of Livingstone ever written
Tackles some of the charges unfairly levelled at him
Balanced look at his great qualities and his flaws
David Livingstone was one of the most consequential individuals who lived in the nineteenth century. An unpretentious Scottish missionary doctor, explorer and abolitionist, he opened the door for Christianity in southern Africa. He overcame many deprivations and discouragements, and displayed the utmost measure of courage, self–control, faith, wisdom and ingenuity. Christie takes a balanced look at Livingstone’s amazing achievements, but also at his very real flaws. This gripping in–depth biography is a must–read insight into a fascinating man.
Vance Christie
Vance Christie served as a pastor for thirty–six years and has authored a number of books in the field of historical Christian biography. He and his wife Leeta live in Aurora, Nebraska and are blessed with three adult daughters, their husbands and five grandchildren. His website is www.vancechristie.com.
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Christian Focus
I thank God for this fresh biography of David Livingstone, the pioneering missionary explorer of central Africa. He died in 1873 and his heart was buried in Zambia. On the centenary of his death, Zambians held commemorative events in several stadia in honour of this man. Also, the only town in Zambia that remains with a foreign name after its political independence from Great Britain is Livingstone. If you want to understand why a people who were once steeped in spiritual darkness should honour a Christian missionary in this way, read this definitive biography!
Conrad Mbewe
Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church, Kabwata, Zambia; Founding Chancellor, African Christian University, Lusaka, Zambia
By setting Livingstone in the context of his times and through exhaustive, scrupulous reliance on well–attested primary sources, Christie brings “the Doctor” to life as a historical figure, but also as a worthy example for our times as well.
Mark A. Noll
Author of ‘America’s Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794–1911’
Comprehensive and judicious, intended for edification, it is now the best place to start for people looking for a detailed description of this titan’s life and work interpreted in relation to the history of the modern British Empire and Western colonialism.
Douglas A. Sweeney
Dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
While sympathetic to Livingstone, Christie provides us with an honest portrayal of the renowned missionary–explorer of southern Africa, and through Livingstone, gives a window into 19th century African history, colonialism, and wider missionary endeavor.
William VanDoodewaard
Professor of Church History, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, South Carolina