Christianity and African Culture: Conservative German Protestant Missionaries in Tanzania, 1900-1940 (Studies of Religion in Africa) [Hardcover]

Klaus Fiedler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 9004104976 | ISBN-13: 978-9004104976

The common charge laid against missionaries that they are destroyers of African culture is shown to be untrue of the missionaries treated in this book, who worked with considerable success to integrate Christianity and African culture. The author examines the endeavours of the missionaries from the perspective of the local Christians, who were not themselves interested in Africanization as such. One can thus find some missionaries defending - against the elected African Church leadership - the right of the Chagga Christians to circumcise their daughters, and Nyakyusa Christians refusing to use African tunes because the missionaries - influenced by National Socialism - professed both love for African culture and white superiority.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"Das Buch empfehle ich allen Betroffen und Interessierten am Mission und Kultur.'
Horst Niesen, "Zukunft der Kirche - Kirche der Zukunft, 1997.
'..".well-written, well-researched book that provides an insightful historical account of the work of conservative German...'
Philip C. Huber, "Missiology, 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004104976
• ISBN-13: 978-9004104976
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,472,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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