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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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
Series:
Studies in Christian Mission
37.
Studies in Christian Mission Online, ISBN: 9789004322295.
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Call Number: BV3630.D55 D76 2009
| Summary: | 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 changes were results of captivation, miscommunication and constant negotiations between the two parties. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047430988 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |