Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon

The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17754-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 37, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: Studies in Christian Mission

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 fascinating 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sundnes Drønen, Tomas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Missionswissenschaft, Missionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

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.