Acknowledgments
This book was researched and written in a period of grave turmoil and yet intellectually enriching encounters. I am indebted to the Basel Mission Archive, Switzerland, whose facilities and research materials were made available to me from 2000 to 2002. My happiest dedication goes to J. S., Mercy and family, Corinna, Vincent, Wynton, Mamadou Diouf, Vanessa Agnew, and all seeking to really understand the colonial mission field.