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The Canon of Ancona
Raffaele Martelli, missionary in Western Australia
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Born in Italy, Raffaele Martelli was headed for a brilliant career as a priest and professor but his passion for Italian unification and civil rights put him at odds with the church establishment. After a chance encounter with Rosendo Salvado, founder of the New Norcia Mission,...
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Born in Italy, Raffaele Martelli was headed for a brilliant career as a priest and professor but his passion for Italian unification and civil rights put him at odds with the church establishment. After a chance encounter with Rosendo Salvado, founder of the New Norcia Mission, he sailed to Fremantle in 1853, at the age of 42.
Directed by church authorities to work among the white population, his passion for social justice led him to build churches and schools, work side by side with Protestant pastors, and look out for the downtrodden. When he finally managed to work with Aboriginal people, the worsening nature of the colonial frontier presented challenges he felt unable to meet. The Canon of Ancona captures a unique voice in early Western Australia – the voice of an outsider.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760803216
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 January 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: UWA Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
John Kinder recently retired as Professor of Italian at the University of Western Australia. He first studied Italian in his native New Zealand and then lived in Milan for three years where several threads of his existence seemed to intertwine – religious, intellectual and, over all else, his life partnership with Silvia. In a rich and rewarding career, he offered students the same life-changing encounter he experienced with linguistic diversity, and published widely on aspects of Italian language and dialects. He is a Fellow of Australia’s Academy of the Humanities and of Italy’s Accademia della Crusca.
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