The 19th-century missionary literature: Biculturality and bi-religiosity, a reflection from the perspective of the wretched

The 19th-century missionary literary genre provides us with a window into how the missionaries viewed African cultural systems, such as polygamy. In their minds, polygamy was one of the obstacles to converting Africans to Christianity. Baptism functioned as a theatre of power and submission. To acce...

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Autori: Mothoagae, Itumeleng D. (Autore) ; Shingange, Themba (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2024
In: HTS teologiese studies
Anno: 2024, Volume: 80, Fascicolo: 1
Altre parole chiave:B Baptism
B Cultural Revolution
B Polygamy
B Primacy
B Decolonisation
B Monogamy
B Monopoly
B Power
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