Nathan Irmiya Elawa

Understanding Religious Change in Africa and Europe: Crossing Latitudes (eBook, PDF)

The Christianization of Jukun of Nigeria and Celtic Irish in Early Medieval Europe

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030421809
• Artikelnr.: 59223379

Autorenporträt

Inhaltsangabe

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Chapter 1. Crossing the Latitudes: Religious Change Among the Jukun and the Irish.- Chapter 2. General History of the Jukun with a Brief History of Early Ireland.- Chapter 3. Window into the Jukun Worldview: Understanding the Pillars of 'Wa'.- Chapter 4. Patrilineal and Patriarchy: Understanding Early Irish Kinship.- Chapter 5. Jukun understanding of Personhood.- Chapter 6. Early Irish understanding of personhood.- Chapter 7. Jukun Microcosm of the Ando (large homestead) Contrasted with Irish Muintir (large home).- Chapter 8. Larger Macrocosm: the Fintswen and the Tuath.- Chapter 9. External influences on Jukun and Irish Society and Religion.- Chapter 10. Reappraisal of Western Missions in Africa and its Diaspora and Romanization in Early Medieval Europe Contrasted.- Chapter 11. Religious Change, Indigenous Cosmologies and Christianity.- Conclusion.

Rezensionen

"Alawa grew up among first-generation Jukun converts, and among others who were within living memory of earlier converts. His personal commitment is noticeable throughout, making this book a rather unusual combination of academic research and a lively journey for uncovering his own spiritual roots. ... medieval historians will find much in this book that will be of use, especially in challenging conventional scholarly paradigms for investigating conversion and in offering new and nuanced perspectives, informed by the author's erudition and experience." (Roy Flechner, Early Medieval Europe, Vol. 30 (3), 2022)
"Scholars investigating processes of conversion and socio-cultural transformation will welcome Nathan Elawa's ambitious examination of Christian missionary encounters with indigenous religions in medieval Ireland and twentieth-century Nigeria. ... A lesson worth remembering in many contexts." (Nova Religio, Vol. 25 (4), May, 2022)