How Long to Read From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis

How Long Does it Take to Read From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis by Marie-Claude Mosimann-Barbier

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The end of the 20th century was a time of post-colonial repentance in the Western world. On 23rd February 2005, a law was passed in France, stressing “the positive role of the French presence overseas”, triggering considerable controversy. However, the fascinating history of the French missionary Eugène Casalis illustrates that there are some cases where “the French presence overseas” is still perceived positively, as shown by the commemorative stamps issued by the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1983, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first French missionaries in the country. Of course, the context was unique since France had no economic or political stakes in that part of the world, and therefore the French missionary presence was totally apostolic and disinterested. Eugène Casalis was born in Béarn at the foot of the Pyrénées in 1812, and remained deeply attached to his native land throughout his life. In 1832, he was sent to Southern Africa by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society. Unexpected circumstances led him to Basutoland, present-day Lesotho, where he struck up an unfailing friendship, based on mutual trust and esteem, with the Sotho King Moshoeshoe. In addition to his missionary task, Casalis transcribed the language and contributed largely to the economic development of the country, while concurrently supporting the King in his efforts to convince the British to help him fight Boer expansionism. He gave invaluable diplomatic aid and advice to the King during the 23 years he spent in the country. Back in France in 1855, he became the director of the House of Missions where he trained a number of young men to become missionaries. His eldest son became a missionary to Lesotho and his eldest daughter married a missionary with whom she returned to Lesotho where she brought up a large family. All this has contributed to making the name of Casalis well-known in the Kingdom to this day. To a certain extent, Lesotho's accession to independence in 1966 can be perceived as a distant result of Casalis's work. The present King, Letsie 111, is a direct descendant of King Moshoeshoe.

How long is From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis?

From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis by Marie-Claude Mosimann-Barbier is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis aloud.

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From Béarn to Southern Africa or The Amazing Destiny of Eugène Casalis is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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