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Seeds of conflict in a haven of peace : from religious studies to interreligious studies in Africa /

On 7 August 1998 the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed and 200 people lost their lives. These bombings shattered the image of Africa's tradition of peaceful religious coexistence. Since then inter-religious dialogue has been high on the agendas of ecclesial and religio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wijsen, Frans Jozef Servaas, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2007.
Colección:Studies in world Christianity and interreligious relations ; no. 44.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:On 7 August 1998 the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed and 200 people lost their lives. These bombings shattered the image of Africa's tradition of peaceful religious coexistence. Since then inter-religious dialogue has been high on the agendas of ecclesial and religious organisations, but not so much of faculties of theology and departments of religion in East Africa. This book investigates why this is so. How are interreligious relations dealt with in Africa, and more particularly, how are they and how should they be taught in institutions of higher learning? This b.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (282 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index.
ISBN:9781435612198
1435612191
9042021888
9789042021884
9401204284
9789401204286