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To Die in Africa's Dust

To Die in Africa's Dust

West Indian Missionaries in Western Africa in the Nineteenth Century

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Christian mission in the modern era has generally been conceptualized as a Western endeavour: 'from the West to the rest.' The rise and explosive growth of world Christianity has challenged this narrative, emphasizing Christian mission as 'from everywhere to everywhere.' Dr. Las Newman contributes to this revitalized perspective, interrogating our understanding of modern missions history by drawing attention to the role of African West Indians in the spread of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa.

This comparative study of three nineteenth-century missionary expeditions critiques common narratives around West Indian involvement in the missionary enterprise. Dr. Newman proposes that far from being misguided adventurers or nostalgic exiles, African West Indians were fuelled by a quest for emancipation that was birthed in the crucible of Caribbean slave society. Acting as agents of the Western missionary enterprise, they nevertheless shaped an understanding of Christian mission as a force for justice and freedom that carried with it personal, religious, and socio-political implications. Dr. Newman argues that it was this conception, embraced and championed by African West Indians, that enabled the missionary project in Western Africa to survive, flourish, and ultimately take firm root in African soil. This study questions historical interpretations of the Western missionary endeavour, exploring the pivotal role of native agents in cross-cultural Christian mission and allowing readers to hear from marginalized voices as they tell their own stories of engagement, struggle, and liberation.

ISBN: 9781839735332
Producer:
Langham Publishing
Product Code: 10100499
Dimensions:
152 x 19 x 229 mm
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
Release Date: 30.06.2024
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