Laura S. Grillo, Adriaan Van Klinken, Hassan Ndzovu

Religions in Contemporary Africa (eBook, PDF)

An Introduction

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Religions in Contemporary Africa is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the three main religious traditions on the African continent, African traditional religions, Christianity and Islam. The book provides not only a historical overview of these important traditions but focuses on the roles they play on African society today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351260718
• Artikelnr.: 56140076

Autorenporträt

Laura S. Grillo earned her PhD in History of Religions from The University of Chicago and is Affiliated Faculty at Georgetown University (USA). Her book, An Intimate Rebuke (2018), was supported by a Research Fellowship at Harvard Divinity School.

Hassan J. Ndzovu is Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies at Moi University (Kenya), with a PhD from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (South Africa). He has also held two postdoctoral positions, at Freie Universität Berlin (Germany) and Northwestern University (USA).

Adriaan van Klinken is Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom). He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Utrecht University (the Netherlands) and was a postdoctoral fellow at SOAS University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Images. List of abbreviations. Introduction: Why and How This Book
Helps You Understand Religions in Africa. Part I: Major Religions in
Africa. 1. African Indigenous Religions. 2. Christianity in Africa. 3.
Islam in Africa. 4. Neo-traditional Religious Movements in Africa. 5.
Pentecostal-Charismatic Movements in Africa. 6. Islamic Reform Movements in
Africa. Part II: Topical Issues of Religions in Africa. 7. Religion,
Witchcraft and Modernity in Africa. 8. Religion, Power and Politics in
Africa. 9. Religion, Conflict and Peace in Africa. 10. Religion and
Development in Africa. 11. Religion and Human Rights in Africa. 12.
Religion, Illness and Health in Africa. 13. Religion and Gender in Africa.
14. Religion and Sexuality in Africa. 15. Religion, Media and Popular
Culture in Africa. Index.