Imperialism, nationalism and missionaries: lessons from Sudan for the twenty-first century

Muslim‐Christian relations in modem Sudanese history involve the tensions created by the transition from imperial rule to independence and by the impact of contemporary processes of globalization. The conflicts between Christian missionaries and the newly‐independent government of Sudan in the early...

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Main Author: Voll, John Obert 1936- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 1997
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 1997, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-52
Further subjects:B Nationalism
B Islam
B Sudan
B Civil war
B Civil War
B mission / world mission
B Mission (international law / Weltmission
B Christianity
B National state
B Nation-state
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Summary:Muslim‐Christian relations in modem Sudanese history involve the tensions created by the transition from imperial rule to independence and by the impact of contemporary processes of globalization. The conflicts between Christian missionaries and the newly‐independent government of Sudan in the early 1960s reflected the tensions between old mission‐station style Christian activities and attempts by a military régime to impose measures of ‘national’ unification. Opportunities for creating institutions for constructive interactions were missed or not even conceived. Lessons from the experiences of the early 1960s emphasize the importance of viewing Muslim‐Christian relations in the 1990s in the context of the actual current conditions rather than imposing out‐of‐date images on existing realities.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contains:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596419708721105