Faith in Empire : Religion, Politics, and Colonial Rule in French Senegal, 1880-1940
This book is an innovative exploration of French colonial rule in Senegal between 1880 and 1940, through the prism of religion and religious policy.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Palo Alto : Stanford University Press,
2013
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| Schlagworte: | Religion and politics Church and state Religion and state Catholic Church -- Senegal -- History -- 19th century Catholic Church -- Senegal -- History -- 20th century Religion and state -- Senegal -- History -- 19th century Religion and state -- Senegal -- History -- 20th century Religion and politics -- Senegal -- History -- 19th century Religion and politics -- Senegal -- History -- 20th century Church and state -- France -- Colonies mehr... |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (287 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This book is an innovative exploration of French colonial rule in Senegal between 1880 and 1940, through the prism of religion and religious policy. Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: To Mock a Nun: Religion and Politics in Senegal's Coastal Communes, 1882-1890 -- Chapter 2: Rivalry in Translation: Catholicism, Islam, and French Rule of the North-West Sereer, 1890-1900 -- Chapter 3: "The Storm Approaches": Laïcité and West Africa, 1901-1910 -- Chapter 4: Proving Patriotism: Catholic Missionaries and the First World War in Senegal -- Chapter 5: An Ambiguous Monument: Dakar's Colonial Cathedral of the Souvenir Africain -- Chapter 6: Civilization, Custom, and Controversy: Catholic Conversion and French Rule in Senegal -- Conclusion: The Limits of Civilizing, 1936-1940 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (287 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780804786225 0804786224 9780804783804 0804783802 |