Overview

This study presents a history, based on original archival and primary source material, of the Baptist mission educational situation of the Cameroon province from 1922 to 1945. The provisions of the League of Nation's mandate, under which Great Britain administered the province in this period, included ""complete freedom of conscience and the free exercise of all forms of workship"", yet from the beginning of the Mandate clear tensions existed. The missions desired education to service evangelical purposes, while the colonial government strove for a uniform adaptionist programme, suited to European perceptions of the abilities, traditions and local conditions of the African peoples. This work relates thus to a number of themes: European colonialism; the Mandate system; international theories of education; a comparison of British, American and German influences; cross-cultural mission work; and the personal contributions of three particular missionaries: Bender, Gebauer and Dunger.

Full Product Details

9789004097650

Table of Contents

Reviews

'.. .leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Missionsgeschichte des deutschen Baptismus...bietet dem am Thema interessierten Leser konkretes Material f]r das bisher wenig beachtete West Kamerun.'<br>Klaus Fiedler, Evangelikale Missiologie, 1994.<br>' Elle comble une lacune importante dans l'histoire culturelle du Cameroun. Elle donne aussi des renseignements pricieux sur les relations entre l'Europe et le Cameroun cette ipoque.'<br>Francisque Bruel, Revue d'Histoire Ecclisiastique, 1994.<br>'.. .Weber's fine study makes a valuable, original contribution to the history of both the Baptist mission and education in the Cameroons as well as to missionary thought. The clearly written and well organized text is enhanced by useful maps, illustrations, and photographs.'<br>David Gardinier, Revue Frangaise d'Histoire d'Outre-mer, 1995<br>'.. .this useful volume belongs in every good library with holdings in mission studies and Africana.'<br>Richard V. Pierard, Ant. Jnl. of African Hist. Studies, 1995.<br>' The models of missionary translation and contextualization of this case study make an important contribution to the need of stressing education while at the same time respecting the indigenous languages and cultures.'<br>

' ...leistet einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Missionsgeschichte des deutschen Baptismus...bietet dem am Thema interessierten Leser konkretes Material fur das bisher wenig beachtete West Kamerun. ' Klaus Fiedler, Evangelikale Missiologie , 1994. ' Elle comble une lacune importante dans l'histoire culturelle du Cameroun. Elle donne aussi des renseignements precieux sur les relations entre l'Europe et le Cameroun a cette epoque. ' Francisque Bruel, Revue d'Histoire Ecclesiastique , 1994. ' ...Weber's fine study makes a valuable, original contribution to the history of both the Baptist mission and education in the Cameroons as well as to missionary thought. The clearly written and well organized text is enhanced by useful maps, illustrations, and photographs. ' David Gardinier, Revue Francaise d'Histoire d'Outre-mer , 1995 ' ...this useful volume belongs in every good library with holdings in mission studies and Africana. ' Richard V. Pierard, Ant. Jnl. of African Hist. Studies , 1995. ' The models of missionary translation and contextualization of this case study make an important contribution to the need of stressing education while at the same time respecting the indigenous languages and cultures. '

Author Information

Charles W. Weber is Professor of History at Wheaton College, Illinois (USA).

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available