Rwanda before the genocide : Catholic politics and ethnic discourse in the late colonial era
This book focuses on the history of the Catholic church in Rwanda and its response to the era of ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi (1952-1962) that later developed into genocide
Church history
xi, 343 pages ; 24 cm
9780199982271, 0199982279
1001531848
Contested categories: a brief history of "Hutu" and "Tutsi"
Building a Catholic kingdom in central Africa, 1900-1950
Success breeds restlessness, 1950-1955
The irruption of Hutu-Tutsi tensions, 1956-1959
The Catholic church & political revolution in Rwanda, 1959-1962
The Catholic church & postcolonial ethnic violence
Epilogue: lessons from Rwanda