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Pentecostalism in Africa : presence and impact of pneumatic Christianity in postcolonial societies /

Bringing together prominent Africanist scholars from a variety of disciplines, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of the social, cultural and political impact of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity in postcolonial sub Saharan Africa.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lindhardt, Martin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Brill, 2014.
Colección:Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies ; Volume 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pentecostalism in Africa: Presence and Impact of Pneumatic Christianity inPostcolonial Societies; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction: Presence and Impact of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity in Africa; 2 ''Stretching out hands to God'': Origins and Development of Pentecostalism in Africa; 3 wfp Burton and the Birth of Congolese Pentecostalism; 4 Pentecostalism and the Transformation of the African Christian Landscape; 5 Unity and Diversity within African Pentecostalism: Comparison of the Christianities of Daniel Olukoya and David Oyedepo.
  • 6 "All Answers": On the phenomenal success of a Brazilian Pentecostal Charismatic Church in South Africa7 Continuity, Change or Coevalness?: Charismatic Christianity and Tradition in Contemporary Tanzania; 8 Gender and Pentecostalism in Africa; 9 Pentecostalism, 'Post- secularism, ' and the Politics of Affect: In Africa and Beyond; 10 Pentecostalism and Development in sub-Saharan Africa; 11 Encoding Caesar's Realm
  • Variants of Spiritual Warfare Politics in Africa; 12 Pentecostals and Politics in Nigeria and Zambia: An Historical Perspective.
  • 13 Pentecostals and Politics: Redefining Big Man Rule in Africa14 The liveliness of Pentecostal/charismatic popular culture in Africa; Afterword; Index.