Introduction : Marriage at the Nexus of Faith, Power, and Family -- Part 1. French Rule, Social Politics, and New Religious Communities, 1914-1925 Christian Transmission and Colonial Imposition -- African Catechists and Charismatic Activities -- Evaluating Marriage and Forming a Virtuous Household -- Faith, Family, and the Endurance of the Lineage
Part 2. Labor, Economic Transformation, and Family Life, 1925-1939. African Church Institutions in Action -- African Agents of the Church and State : Male Violence and Productivity -- Ethical Masculinity : The Church and the Patriarchal Order -- The Significance of African Christian Communities Beyond Cameroon
Summary
An innovative study of Christianity and society in Cameroon that illuminates the history of faith and cultural transformation among societies living under French rule 1914 to 1939
