Faith, Power and Family: Christianity and Social Change in French Cameroon

An innovative study of Christianity and society in Cameroon that illuminates the history of faith and cultural transformation among societies living under French rule 1914 to 1939

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Main Author: Walker-Said, Charlotte (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Melton Boydell & Brewer 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Religion in Transforming Africa v.Volume 3
Online Access: Volltext (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition:Print version: Walker-Said, Charlotte: Faith, Power and Family : Christianity and Social Change in French Cameroon. - Melton : Boydell & Brewer,c2018. - 9781847011824
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Summary:An innovative study of Christianity and society in Cameroon that illuminates the history of faith and cultural transformation among societies living under French rule 1914 to 1939
Frontcover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Note on the Cover Image -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Maps -- 1 Introduction: Marriage at the Nexus of Faith, Power, and Family -- Part I French Rule, Social Politics, and New Religious Communities, 1914-1925 -- 2 Christian Transmission and Colonial Imposition -- 3 African Catechists and Charismatic Activities -- 4 Evaluating Marriage and Forming a Virtuous Household -- 5 Faith, Family, and the Endurance of the Lineage -- Part II Labor, Economic Transformation, and Family Life, 1925-1939 -- 6 African Church Institutions in Action -- 7 African Agents of the Church and State: Male Violence and Productivity -- 8 Ethical Masculinity: The Church and the Patriarchal Order -- 9 The Significance of African Christian Communities Beyond Cameroon -- Bibliography -- Index
ISBN:178744290X