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Tomas S. Drønen with new book

Was modern Christian mission to Africa primarily a colonial project and a civilizing mission or was it a spiritual revival spreading to new areas? Associate Professor Tomas S. Drønen has recently published a book on Brill.

Tomas Sundnes Drønen, Communication and Conversion in Northern Cameroon: The Dii People and Norwegian Missionaries, 1934-1960. Leiden - Boston, Brill (Studies in Christian Mission, 37 ), 2009. 244 p.

This book tells the tale of the Dii people in northern Cameroon and describes their encounter with Norwegian missionaries. Through archival studies and through fieldwork among the Dii, an intriguing scenario is presented. Whereas the missionaries describe their mission as one of spiritual liberation, and the Dii highligt the social liberation they received through literacy and political independence, the author shows how both spiritual and social changes were results of captivation, miscommunication and constant negotiations between the two parties.

Published: 2009‑10‑30

MGS gave me new and more perspectives on what I have expirienced and learnt in my job. After several years of jobs with child welfare, asylum seekers and prevention of prostitution and human trafficking, it was like an oasis to come to MHS and study.

Helge Årsvoll