Power and conviction: the political economy of missionary work in colonial-era Africa

This 'Element' discusses the impacts of missionary work in sub-Saharan Africa. It illustrates inherently more political and context-dependent aspects of missionary behavior, such as local struggles for religious hegemony between Protestants and Catholics and interactions between colonial r...

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Main Author: Wietzke, Frank Borge ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2023
Series:Elements in the politics of development
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Summary:This 'Element' discusses the impacts of missionary work in sub-Saharan Africa. It illustrates inherently more political and context-dependent aspects of missionary behavior, such as local struggles for religious hegemony between Protestants and Catholics and interactions between colonial regimes and the church-based provision of goods like education
Item Description:Published in association with MIT Center for International Studies. - Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (83 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108982672
DOI:10.1017/9781108982672

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