Early Khoisan uses of mission Christianity
This essay will examine some of the early religious, political, and economic 'uses' made of mission Christianity by the descendants of the old Khoikhoi communities of the Cape, and those who came to be associated with them, ultimately subsumed under the rubric 'coloured'. Essentially, I want to know why some people converted, why others found mission stations a useful base even if they did not themselves convert, and how Christianity interacted with older beliefs.
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Early Khoisan uses of mission Christianity
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Elbourne, Elizabeth
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Kronos: Journal of Cape History, 19(1): 3-27
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Elbourne, E., 1992. Early Khoisan uses of mission Christianity. Kronos: Journal of Cape History, 19(1), pp.3-27.
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This essay will examine some of the early religious, political, and economic 'uses' made of mission Christianity by the descendants of the old Khoikhoi communities of the Cape, and those who came to be associated with them, ultimately subsumed under the rubric 'coloured'. Essentially, I want to know why some people converted, why others found mission stations a useful base even if they did not themselves convert, and how Christianity interacted with older beliefs.
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1992
Subject
Christianity-Missions
Khoikhoi (African people)-Missions
Khoisan (African people)-Social life and customs
Imperialism
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Social Integrity
