François Callet
François Callet SJ ( May 8, 1822 - April 7, 1885 , Saint-Denis ) was a French missionary in Madagascar and the editor of Tantara ny Andriana eto Madagasikara .
Life
Callet came to Madagascar as a missionary. In the years between 1878 and 1881 he recorded the oral tradition of the kings of Imerina . Since Queen Ranavalona II. However, the Protestantism arose as the state religion, he went on to Reunion Island , where he died 1885th His work is an important source for the history of Madagascar to this day. It was originally written in Malagasy and translated into French in 1908 .
Web links
- Scanned text of Tantara ny Eto Madagasikara at Internet archives.
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| SURNAME | Callet, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French Jesuit, missionary in Madagascar, editor of Tantara ny Andriana eto Madagasikara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1822 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1885 |
| Place of death | Saint-Denis (Réunion) , Réunion |