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Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon: The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960 - Couverture rigide

Sundnes Drønen, Tomas

 
9789004177543: Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon: The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 900417754X ISBN 13 : 9789004177543
Editeur : Brill, 2009

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

Tomas Sundnes Drønen, Ph.D. (2007), is Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies at the School of Mission and Theology (Stavanger, Norway). He has previously worked as seminary lecturer in Cameroon and has authored many publications on intercultural communication and religious change in Africa.

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
900417754X
ISBN 13 
9789004177543
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
234
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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