Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon; The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960

Dronen, Tomas Sundnes

ISBN 10: 900417754X / ISBN 13: 9789004177543

Published by Brill Academic Publishers, 2009

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Still shrinkwrapped; Studies in Christian Mission; 0.71 x 9.69 x 6.38 Inches; 234 pages As New No dust jacket as issued.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon; The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 900417754X
• ISBN 13: 9789004177543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

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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.

About the Author

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.