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Routledge - A Politics of Presence: Walugru and Missionaries

Name: Routledge - A Politics of Presence: Walugru and Missionaries
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Explore the complex history of Christian missions in Africa through a new lens. While many view these missions as simple examples of ethnocentrism, this book examines the actual day-to-day interactions between missionaries and the Walugru people in the Uluguru mountains of Eastern Tanzania. In the late colonial period, Africans and missionaries worked together to co-produce a Catholic Church. This research looks at how both groups adapted their routines regarding education, initiation, magic, and religion. By studying these direct contacts, the text moves beyond common stereotypes to show how local and foreign influences shaped one another. Readers will learn how the mission presence created a rift between spiritual and worldly magic. This work provides a detailed look at the social and religious changes occurring in late colonial Tanganyika, offering a unique perspective on the history of anthropology and religious studies in East Africa.

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Examines the co-production of the Catholic Church in the Uluguru mountains of Eastern Tanzania.

Provides a detailed study of day-to-day interactions between missionaries and the Walugru people.

Analyzes how routines in education, initiation, and religion were adapted by both groups.

Explores the historical impact of mission presence on the distinction between spiritual and worldly magic.

Offers a scholarly perspective on late colonial Tanganyika for students of anthropology and history.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 9057023040
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 22 February 1999
Listed Since: 25 January 2007

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