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Christianization in Ovamboland

In: Fertility, Mortality and Migration in SubSaharan Africa

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  • Veijo Notkola

    (Interview and Research Services Statistics)

  • Harri Siiskonen

    (University of Joensuu)

Abstract

The first efforts to spread Christianity to the present Namibian territory occurred at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The London Missionary Society and the Wesleyans established mission stations in the southern part of the present Namibia. Owing to a shortage of manpower, the London Missionary Society was compelled to withdraw from the Namibian territory as early as in 1829 (Goldblatt, 1971: 6). The arrival of the Rhenish Missionary Society (RMS) in 1842 created a competitive situation between the Rhenish missionaries and the Wesleyan Missionary Society. After a decade the RMS became the most influential missionary organization in the present Namibian territory (for more on the activities of Rhenish missionaries, see Driessler, 1932: 18–59; Loth, 1963: 39–67).

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  • Veijo Notkola & Harri Siiskonen, 2000. "Christianization in Ovamboland," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Fertility, Mortality and Migration in SubSaharan Africa, chapter 4, pages 26-30, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-98134-4_4
    DOI: 10.1057/9780333981344_4
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