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Christianity in Central Tanzania A Story of African Encounters and Initiatives in Ugogo and Ukaguru, 1876–1933

Author(s)

Mwita Akiri

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9781783688043, 9781783687787

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Langham Monographs

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In the telling of the history of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Tanzania, the initiatives, contributions, and experiences of indigenous teachers have too often been neglected in favour of stories of sacrifices of Western missionaries. Bishop Mwita Akiri redresses this bias by using a socio-historical approach, written from an Afro-centric tradition, to evaluate the contributions and experiences of indigenous agents in the growth of Christianity in Tanzania. This book underscores the significance of oral tradition in African historiography and challenges the claim that foreign missionaries succeeded in destroying African cultures, when they are in fact alive and well. This much-needed research also provides a model for dialogue between the perspective of Christian missions and that of African religious and social heritage in order to continue forward with a Christianity that is authentic and also distinctly African.

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Christianity in Central Tanzania A Story of African Encounters and Initiatives in Ugogo and Ukaguru, 1876–1933

SKU: 9781783688029

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Full Title

Christianity in Central Tanzania A Story of African Encounters and Initiatives in Ugogo and Ukaguru, 1876–1933

Author(s)

Mwita Akiri

Edition
ISBN

9781783688029, 9781783687787

Publisher

Langham Monographs

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

In the telling of the history of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Tanzania, the initiatives, contributions, and experiences of indigenous teachers have too often been neglected in favour of stories of sacrifices of Western missionaries. Bishop Mwita Akiri redresses this bias by using a socio-historical approach, written from an Afro-centric tradition, to evaluate the contributions and experiences of indigenous agents in the growth of Christianity in Tanzania. This book underscores the significance of oral tradition in African historiography and challenges the claim that foreign missionaries succeeded in destroying African cultures, when they are in fact alive and well. This much-needed research also provides a model for dialogue between the perspective of Christian missions and that of African religious and social heritage in order to continue forward with a Christianity that is authentic and also distinctly African.