Tiyo Soga: An African Voice in History, Faith, and Freedom

Presenting fresh scholarship on the pivotal nineteenth-century Xhosa intellectual Reverend Tiyo Soga (1829–1871), this collection reframes how we understand a sophisticated thinker who navigated multiple worlds with remarkable ease and influence.

The authors not only significantly expand the documentary record of Soga’s life and work, but also demonstrate his enduring significance to contemporary debates in South Africa about identity, culture, and intellectual heritage.

CONTENTS:
* "The Invaluable Friend of Our Mission": The Interdependence of Tiyo Soga and Charles Brownlee―T. Bradford.
* Exploring the Narratives: The Rharhabe Queen Suthu, Mawali Mission, and the Soga Family―S. Victor.
* Ingoma Ka Tiyo: Umsebenzi: A Curatorial Intervention―Z. Skeyi-Tutani.
* Lizal'isidinga IaKho: A Theological Reflection on Soga's Spirituals―S. Lerato Kobe.
* Sistren and Brethren in the Life of the Reverend Tiyo Zisani Soga―J.R. Davis.
* Echoes from the African Church Through the John Tshathsu Tiyo Soga Continuum―N. Tisani.
* Reverend Umfundisi Tiyo Soga, a Man of "His" World: A Gospel-Centered Cultural Interpretation of the Bible―A. Qina.
* The Rise and Fall of the Christian Community and Its Leaders at Dikgatlhong (Likatlong) on the Harts-Vaal Confluence of the Northern Cape, 1839–1897―N. Parsons.
* Mission and Evangelism in the Work of the Reverend Tiyo Soga―J.R. Davis.
* Afterword Snippets from the Family Fireside―C. Soga.