The characterisation of Christian missionaries in the early novels of Ngug wa Thiongo

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" The characterisation of Christian missionaries in the early novels of Ngug wa Thiongo "
F. Hale

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1083086
Doc. No	:	LA126715
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157430196X00167‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	F. Hale
Title & Author	:	The characterisation of Christian missionaries in the early novels of Ngug wa Thiongo [Article]\ F. Hale
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Religion and Theology
Date	:	1996
Volume/ Issue Number	:	3/2
Page No	:	152–169
Abstract	:	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. 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.
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157430196X00167‬