Religious authority and the state in Africa /

"Two important dynamics have driven political and social change in sub-Saharan Africa during the past 25 years. New religious trends have emerged within the main faiths of Islam and Christianity, in particular the emergence of more charismatic, assertive forms of religious expression. Meanwhile...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Cooke, Jennifer G. (Editor ), Downie, Richard (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Lanham, MD : Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Religion and politics > Africa > Case studies.
Religion and state > Africa > Case studies.
Religion et politique > Afrique > Études de cas.
Religion et État > Afrique > Études de cas.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Religion and politics
Religion and state
Africa
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : the intersection of religion and politics in Africa / Jennifer G. Cooke
  • Political and religious pluralism in Senegal / Jennifer G. Cooke
  • Politics, religious engagement, and extremism in Kenya / David Throup
  • Religion and the state in Uganda : co-option and compromise / Richard Downie
  • The politics of ethno-religious balancing and the struggle for power in Nigeria / M. Sani Umar
  • Democratic reform and Islamic revival in the Republic of Niger / Sebastian Elischer
  • Evolving attitudes toward secularism in Tanzania / Richard Downie.

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