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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 291-308 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Ethnology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Starting from a discussion of theoritical approaches to conversion to Christianity, this article discusses the mission of the Protestant Moravian Church among the Nyakyusa of southwestern Tanzania. It shows that the missionaries' success did not depend on the alleged greater rationality of a world religion, nor was it simply a result of colonial domination. It depended on the ability of the missions to address existing inequalities and tensions within Nyakyusa society. Beyond this, the response to Christianity differed widely according to age and gender. (Colonialism, Christian missions, conversion, Nyakyusa, Tanzania).
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- Anthropology
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In: Ethnology, Vol. 40, No. 4, 2001, p. 291-308.
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