Communication and conversion in northern Cameroon :: the Dii people and Norwegian missionaries, 1934-1960 /

Was modern Christian mission to Africa primarily a colonial project and a civilizing mission or was it a spiritual revival spreading to new areas? This book tells the tale of the Dii people in northern Cameroon and describes their encounter with Norwegian missionaries. Through archival studies and t...

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1. Verfasser: Drønen, Tomas Sundnes (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:Studies in Christian mission ; v. 37.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:Was modern Christian mission to Africa primarily a colonial project and a civilizing mission or was it a spiritual revival spreading to new areas? This book tells the tale of the Dii people in northern Cameroon and describes their encounter with Norwegian missionaries. Through archival studies and through fieldwork among the Dii, an intriguing scenario is presented. Whereas the missionaries describe their mission as one of spiritual liberation, and the Dii highligt the social liberation they received through literacy and political independence, the author shows how both spiritual and social ch.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 234 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates) :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047430988
9047430980
ISSN:0924-9389 ;

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