Igbo Culture and the Christian Missions 1857-1957: Conversion in Theory and PracticeThis book explores the strategies and methods of the Protestant and Roman Catholic missionaries in Igboland and Igbo response during the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Using oral traditions, primary sources, and the author's life experience as a Christian convert and missionary, the text examines the missions' programs, missteps, and impact. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Igboland and the Origin of the Igbo | 1 |
Chapter 2 Immediate PostSlave Trade Period 18081849 | 39 |
Chapter 3 Foreign Pioneers in Igboland 18001886 | 73 |
Chapter 4 Attack on Igbo Culture 18851899 | 99 |
Chapter 5 Missionaries and ChapelSchool Apostolacy | 137 |
Chapter 6 CatechistTeachers and Evangelization | 183 |
Chapter 7 Sisters WomenEducation and Social Services | 217 |
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