Christianity, Commerce and Civilization
E241473
"Christianity, Commerce and Civilization" is a famous threefold motto associated with missionary and explorer David Livingstone, encapsulating his vision of religious evangelism, economic development, and social progress in Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christianity, Commerce and Civilization canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical concept
ⓘ
motto ⓘ slogan ⓘ |
| aimedToJustify | European involvement in Africa ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Africa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | David Livingstone ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | slave trade in Africa ⓘ |
| describes | David Livingstone's vision for Africa ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Christianity
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Civilization ⓘ Commerce ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Westernization
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colonial development discourse ⓘ moral reform ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ trade expansion ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| ideologicallyLinkedTo |
Victorian-era humanitarianism
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abolitionist movements ⓘ |
| influenced |
European public opinion on Africa
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later missionary rhetoric in Africa ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| promotedBy | missionary societies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British imperial ideology
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Christian missions in Africa ⓘ European exploration of Africa ⓘ |
| represents |
economic development in Africa
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religious evangelism in Africa ⓘ social progress in Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy | David Livingstone ⓘ |
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Subject: Christianity, Commerce and Civilization Description of subject: "Christianity, Commerce and Civilization" is a famous threefold motto associated with missionary and explorer David Livingstone, encapsulating his vision of religious evangelism, economic development, and social progress in Africa.
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