Title: Building God's kingdom : Norwegian missionaries in highland Madagascar, 1866-1903 /
Authors: Skeie, Karina Hestad.
Publisher: Brill,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Missions, Norwegian Madagascar History; Madagascar Church history
Abstract: "In Building God s Kingdom Karina Hestad Skeie analyzes Malagasy influence on the nineteenth century Norwegian mission in highland Madagascar. Exploring the encounters' material, spatial and symbolic aspects, the study reveals the complex dynamics of mission encounters." -- Publisher's description.
Contents: Introduction -- Nineteenth century Norway and the mission -- Nineteenth-century Madagascar and the Norwegian Mission -- The mission station : building a home -- The church building : building a Lutheran church -- Crossroads and a Malagasy challenge -- From mission to church -- Seized by the mission -- Conclusions.