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Makes original contributions to French history, African history, the history of Catholicism, and religious studies. The book approaches the history of late colonialism and decolonization in French sub-Saharan Africa from an entirely new political and cultural perspective, by examining it through the prism of religion. Drawing on a plethora of African and French voices, it brings to life a Franco-African Catholic world that had been forged by conquest, colonization, missions, and conversions, and still exists today. Its denizens were preoccupied with the future of France's African colonies, the place of Catholicism in Africa, and whether their personal loyalties should lie with the Vatican, France, or emerging African states. Many leading African intellectuals were Catholics, and the book shows that there was an important Catholic strand of the negritude movement, which has been completely ignored by scholars and impacted the church at the highest levels. This finding contributes to the book's new, striking story of Catholic reform at mid-century, showing how decolonization was a pivotal factor in the reorientation of the church at Vatican II.--

Decolonization --- Christianity and culture --- 241.1*35 --- 27 <6> --- 960.04 --- C1 --- katholieke Kerk --- Afrika [werelddeel] --- dekolonisatie --- 960.04 Geschiedenis van Afrika: dekolonisatie--vanaf 1950 --- Geschiedenis van Afrika: dekolonisatie--vanaf 1950 --- 241.1*35 Black theology --- Black theology --- Contextualization (Christian theology) --- Culture and Christianity --- Inculturation (Christian theology) --- Indigenization (Christian theology) --- Culture --- Sovereignty --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Colonization --- Postcolonialism --- 27 <6> Histoire de l'Eglise--Afrika --- 27 <6> Kerkgeschiedenis--Afrika --- Histoire de l'Eglise--Afrika --- Kerkgeschiedenis--Afrika --- History --- Kerken en religie --- Catholic Church --- History. --- Church of Rome --- Roman Catholic Church --- Katholische Kirche --- Katolyt︠s︡ʹka t︠s︡erkva --- Römisch-Katholische Kirche --- Römische Kirche --- Ecclesia Catholica --- Eglise catholique --- Eglise catholique-romaine --- Katolicheskai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ --- Chiesa cattolica --- Iglesia Católica --- Kościół Katolicki --- Katolicki Kościół --- Kościół Rzymskokatolicki --- Nihon Katorikku Kyōkai --- Katholikē Ekklēsia --- Gereja Katolik --- Kenesiyah ha-Ḳatolit --- Kanisa Katoliki --- כנסיה הקתולית --- כנסייה הקתולית --- 가톨릭교 --- 천주교