Wer war August Hardeland, umstrittener Missionar in Borneo und Südafrika? Diese missionsgeschichtliche Untersuchung untersucht durch ihn ausgelöste Konflikte um Missionsverständnis und -praxis. Die abgedruckten Dokumente ermöglichen Analysen darüber hinaus.

The German missionary August Hardeland was born in 1814 and started to work in Borneo/Indonesia in 1840, soon moving on to other parts of South East Asia in the service of Rheinische Mission. After returning to Europe, he continued his bible translation project. In 1858, the Hermannsburger Missionsgesellschaft appointed him the first superintendent to southern Africa ¿ the beginning of what became known as the »Hardeland conflicts« which fundamentally altered the course of missions and the historical development of the Lutheran churches in southern Africa. The book analyzes the conflicts and traces their roots. It also offers an appendix of historical documents translated into English for the first time, as well as brief biographies.

Part One: The Development of August Hardeland Pre-1859Youth and Education of August Hardeland (18141839)18391845 August Hardelands First Stint in Borneo18451848 August Hardelands Service in the Cape Colony18491858 August Hardelands Service in the DBS and Second Stint in BorneoSummary and ConclusionsPart Two: Louis Harms. The Man, His Views, and His MissionThe Development of Louis Harms, His Views, and the Hermannsburg Mission SocietyThe Training and Deployment of the Missionaries and ColonistsThe Implementation of the Vision of Louis Harms in the Mission Field (18541859)Perceptions of the Hermannsburg Mission Society Model by Indigenous AfricansPart Three: The Hardeland ConflictsLouis Harms selects August Hardeland as the First Superintendent for the HMS in AfricaConflict between August Hardeland and the Missionaries in the Tswana TerritoryAugust Hardeland and the Missionaries of the Hermannsburg Mission SocietyConflict between August Hardeland and the Indigenous African PeopleConflict with the ColonistsGrowing Conflict between Louis Harms and August HardelandThe Termination of the Community of Property and Colonization ModelConclusionDer Hardeland-Konflikt (Zusammenfassung in deutscher Sprache)Wer war August Hardeland? Sein Werdegang und Einsatz in der Rheinischen MissionLouis Harms und die Hermannsburger Mission (HM)Die Wahl August Hardelands zum SuperintendentenDer Konflikt mit den Tswana-MissionarenDie Superintendentur August Hardelands: Weitere Konflikte und AustritteSchlussfolgerungenAppendices (including Chronology and Selected Sources in translation)