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Born Under the Gun
A History of Kamerun, WWI, Christian Missions and the Internment Camps of Fernando Po
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eBook - ePub
Born Under the Gun
A History of Kamerun, WWI, Christian Missions and the Internment Camps of Fernando Po
About this book
This is the fascinating story of Cameroonian and German refugees on the island of Fernando Po 1916 - 1919; perhaps the only group of Europeans to be refugees in Africa. The story begins in Cameroon in 1965 and travels back in time to Germany and colonial Kamerun, the arrival of Christian missions, and then into World War I, followed by the removal of the missionaries and life in internment. These pages contain stories of the explorers, soldiers and traders, missionaries and planters, and Africans part of the colonial expansion. This book contains many stories from Cameroonians who shared their memories with the author. As the author states... "it is in their words that the image of God is revealed present in the heart of each one of them."
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Professor Victor Julius Ngoh
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Imperial German Colony of Kamerun in West Africa and Christian Missions to 1914
- 2. World War I in Kamerun
- 3. Retreat to Spanish Territory and Transportation to Fernando Po
- 4. The Internment Camps on Fernando Po, 1916–1919
- 5. Repatriation to the Mainland and a Divided Kamerun, 1919–1920
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Testimony of Cameroonians
- Appendix 2: Stories of Kamerun and Fernando Po
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Praise for Under the Gun
- About the Author
- About the Publisher