Jakob Spieth
Andreas Jakob Spieth (born November 2, 1856 in Hegensberg ; † May 28, 1914 in Hamburg ) was a German missionary , Africanist and Bible translator . He is the author of various monographs on the Ewe people in South Togo .
Publications (selection)
- The religion of the Eweer in South Togo. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1911 ( religious documents of the peoples )
- The Eweer. Description of the country and people in German Togo. Special print. Commissioned by the North German Mission Society, Bremen 1906.
- The Ewe tribes. Material for the news of the Ewe people in German Togo. Reimer, Berlin 1906. Digitized
- The need for atonement of the heathen in the Ewelande. North German Mission Society, Bremen 1914, 2nd edition.
literature
- Emil Ohly : Andreas Jakob Spieth the Bible translator of the Ewe people: a picture of life. Publishing house of the North German Mission Society, Bremen 1920.
Web links
Commons : Jakob Spieth - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- accra.diplo.de
- Literature by and about Jakob Spieth in the bibliographic database WorldCat
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spieth, Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spieth, Andreas Jakob; Spieth, Jakob Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German missionary and Africanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hegensberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1914 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |