Igbo Culture and the Christian Missions 1857-1957: Conversion in Theory and Practice

by Augustine S . O . Okwu (Author)

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  2010

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  This 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.