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<p> Picturing Pity is the first full length monograph on missionary photography. Empirically, it is based on an in-depth analysis of the published photographs taken by Norwegian evangelical missionaries in Northern Cameroon from the early nineteen twenties, at the beginning of their activities in this region, and until today. Being part of a large international movement, Norway sent out more missionaries per capita than any other country in Europe.</p> <p> Marianne Gullestad's main contention is

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Author

Marianne Gullestad

Publisher

Berghahn Books

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781845453435

Category

history

Subjects

Anthropology, Christian, Political Science

Updated

2026-03-25