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Faith in empire : religion, politics, and colonial rule in French Senegal, 1880-1940 /

'Faith in Empire' is an innovative exploration of French colonial rule in West Africa, conducted through the prism of religion and religious policy. It examines the relationships among French Catholic missionaries, colonial administrators, and Muslim, animist, and Christian Africans in col...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Foster, Elizabeth Ann, 1976- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2013.
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Table des matières:
  • To mock a nun : religion and politics in Senegal's communes, 1882-1890
  • Rivalry in translation : Catholicism, Islam, and French rule of the North-West Sereer, 1890-1900
  • "The storm approaches" : laicite and West Africa, 1901-1910
  • Proving patriotism : Catholic missionaries and the First World War in Senegal
  • An ambiguous monument : Dakar's colonial cathedral of the Souvenir Africain
  • Civilization, custom, and controversy : Catholic conversion and French rule in Senegal
  • Conclusion : the limits of civilizing, 1936-1940.