Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson - Founders of Modern Australia's First Church, Schools and Charity, and Friends of Aboriginal People, 1788 -1800

Raeburn. Toby
Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson - Founders of Modern Australia's First Church, Schools and Charity, and Friends of Aboriginal People, 1788 -1800

Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson - Founders of Modern Australia's First Church, Schools and Charity, and Friends of Aboriginal People, 1788 -1800

Raeburn. Toby

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The British invasion and colonisation of Aboriginal Australia were brutal processes that caused immense suffering. But how should otherwise good people who contributed to such events be remembered? With this question in mind, The Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson, explores the lives of colonial New South Wales’ pioneer chaplain, the Reverend Richard Johnson, and his wife Mary. Drawing heavily on eighteenth and nineteenth-century sources, the book traces early influences that led the Johnsons to join the First Fleet, then describes their pioneering work in the colony, founding the first schools, building the first church, and pioneering British charity. Amid the suffering caused by the British invasion, the Johnsons also built a remarkable friendship with a young Aboriginal girl named Boorong, who became an influential intermediary during the early years of colonisation. Their lives have something to teach us about adaptation, survival, and humility.

Author:   Raeburn. Toby
Publisher:   Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN:  

9781922952790


Publication Date:   03 August 2023
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The British invasion and colonisation of Aboriginal Australia were brutal processes that caused immense suffering. But how should otherwise good people who contributed to such events be remembered? With this question in mind, The Remarkable Mr and Mrs Johnson, explores the lives of colonial New South Wales’ pioneer chaplain, the Reverend Richard Johnson, and his wife Mary. Drawing heavily on eighteenth and nineteenth-century sources, the book traces early influences that led the Johnsons to join the First Fleet, then describes their pioneering work in the colony, founding the first schools, building the first church, and pioneering British charity. Amid the suffering caused by the British invasion, the Johnsons also built a remarkable friendship with a young Aboriginal girl named Boorong, who became an influential intermediary during the early years of colonisation. Their lives have something to teach us about adaptation, survival, and humility.

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Author:   Raeburn. Toby
Publisher:   Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN:  

9781922952790


Publication Date:   03 August 2023
Bind Format:   Paperback
Availability:  
This item is in stock and will be dispatched immediately.
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