Research Catalog

Title

Transculturation: mission and modernity in Africa / edited by Adam Jones.

Publication

Leipzig : Universität Leipzig, 2003.

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Details

Additional Authors

Jones, Adam, 1950-

Description

[84] p. : ill.; 30 cm.

Series Statement

University of Leipzig papers on Africa. Mission archives ; no. 22

Uniform Title

University of Leipzig papers on Africa. Mission archives series ; no. 22.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Missions > Africa > Congresses
• Missionaries > Africa > Biography > Congresses
• Culture diffusion > Africa > Congresses
• Christianity and culture > History > 20th century > Congresses
• Missionnaires > Afrique > Biographies > Congrès
• Diffusion culturelle > Afrique > Congrès
• Christianisme et civilisation > Histoire > 20e siècle > Congrès
• Christianity and culture
• Culture diffusion
• Missionaries
• Missions
• Africa

Genre/Form

• Conference papers and proceedings.
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Transculturation : mission and modernity, a manifesto / Albert Wirz (p. 3-24). -- Transculturation : some exploratory remarks / Klaus Hock (p. 25-33). -- "Where was this worship of coughing invented?" Processes of transculturation from an Islamic perspective / ROman Loimeier (p. 33-40). -- An African missionary : the ambition of David Asante / SOnia Abun-Nasr (p. 41-52). -- Of leopards in caves : european axes and owls in alcohol, the imagination of a hybrid world view by an African missionary assistant / Rainer Alsheimer (p. 53-58). -- Biographical representations of Vehettige Tikkuie and Rosette Klapmuts : / Jenry Y.C. Jatti Bredekamp (p. 59-74). -- Trail blazers of transculturation : Johannes Winter and his Family in South Africa [1873-1890] / Andrea Schultze (p. 75-80).

ISBN

• 3935999143
• 9783935999144

LCCN

2006499235

OCLC

• ocm52791988
• 52791988
• SCSB-1324541

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library