A satirical Nigerian novel about a village torn between missionary Christianity and Yoruba tradition, marriage customs, and social change.
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A satirical Nigerian novel about a village torn between missionary Christianity and Yoruba tradition, marriage customs, and social change.
A novel of a Nigerian village that becomes disillusioned with missionary Christianity and a subsequent hounding of an African Christion from the village
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Illicit affair subplot; monogamy versus polygamy drives much conflict
Social persecution and hounding; no graphic violence depicted
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Central clash of missionary Christianity and Yoruba ethics and faith
No fantasy magic present
Village interest in traditional Yoruba gods and indigenous rites
Colonial-era cultural change; authority, custom, and community power
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Community hounding and ostracism of an African Christian
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