Social Science Native American Studies
The Transition to Christianity (English)
Inuit Perspectives on the 20th Century: Volume 1
- Publisher
- Nunavut Arctic College
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2012
- Category
- Native American Studies, History
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896620442
- Publish Date
- Feb 2012
- List Price
- $40.00
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Description
The transition to Christianity in Nunavut occurred in the first half on this century. It was a long and complex process that deeply affected Inuit life. It is usually described from the point of view of the missionaries, who took for granted that they were the ones who brought Christianity to the Inuit. But the Inuit were not just passive recipients in the process of Christianization. They played an active role in it and helped to shape Christianity in the north. In this book, two Inuit elders�Rachel Uyarasuk from Igulik and Victor Tungilik from Naujaat�share their memories of the Inuit conversion to Christianity.
About the authors
Jarich Oosten (1945–2016) was emeritus Professor of the Department of Anthropology at Leiden University and the author of numerous publications.
Frédéric B. Laugrand is professor of anthropology at Université Laval and FNRS Fellow at Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and co-author of Inuit Shamanism and Christianity: Transitions and Transformation in the Twentieth Century. Jarich G. Oos