Refuge On The Roper: The Origins Of Roper River Mission Ngukurr
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Deep in the remote Northern Territory of Australia, where the Roper River winds through ancient floodplains and monsoon forests, a remarkable story of faith, survival, and cross-cultural encounter unfolds. Refuge on the Roper chronicles the founding and early years of the Roper River Mission — later known as Ngukurr — one of Australia's most significant and complex Aboriginal mission settlements, tracing the collision of Indigenous traditions with the determined, often fraught ambitions of Christian missionaries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Murray Seiffert presents a meticulously researched historical account that illuminates the human drama at the heart of this remote outpost, weaving together archival sources, missionary records, and Indigenous perspectives to construct a layered portrait of a community shaped by both spiritual conviction and the brutal realities of colonial Australia. The work stands as a vital contribution to the history of Australia's Northern Territory, raising urgent questions about power, purpose, and cultural identity that continue to resonate — leaving the reader to ponder what refuge truly meant for all those who sought it on the banks of the Roper.
Author: Murray Seiffert
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Deep in the remote Northern Territory of Australia, where the Roper River winds through ancient floodplains and monsoon forests, a remarkable story of faith, survival, and cross-cultural encounter unfolds. Refuge on the Roper chronicles the founding and early years of the Roper River Mission — later known as Ngukurr — one of Australia's most significant and complex Aboriginal mission settlements, tracing the collision of Indigenous traditions with the determined, often fraught ambitions of Christian missionaries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Murray Seiffert presents a meticulously researched historical account that illuminates the human drama at the heart of this remote outpost, weaving together archival sources, missionary records, and Indigenous perspectives to construct a layered portrait of a community shaped by both spiritual conviction and the brutal realities of colonial Australia. The work stands as a vital contribution to the history of Australia's Northern Territory, raising urgent questions about power, purpose, and cultural identity that continue to resonate — leaving the reader to ponder what refuge truly meant for all those who sought it on the banks of the Roper.