The characterisation of Christian missionaries in the early novels of Ngug wa Thiong'o
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11878045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Hale (0000-0001-6890-2615, 11780 DeSoto Street Saint Paul Minnesota 55117 United States of America, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 152-169 |
| Publication date | 1996-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1023-0807 • E-ISSN: 1574-3012 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157430196x00167 |
| OpenAlex | W2005416687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Although the early works of the eminent Kenyan novelist and dramatist Ngug wa Thiong'o have received a great amount of international critical attention since the 1960s, little has been written about his portrayal of missionaries. The present article is intended as a step towards filling that lacuna in the literary and missionary history of East Africa. The evolution of Ngug's depiction of the proliferation of Christianity in Kenya is analysed against the evolving backdrop of his political radicalisation
Art · Christianity · Depiction · Early Christianity · History of religions · Kenya · Literature · Political science · Politics · African history and culture analysis · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law · Philosophy · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2007 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |