Pentecostalism in Africa : presence and impact of pneumatic Christianity in postcolonial societies / edited by Martin Lindhardt.

Contributor(s):

Lindhardt, Martin [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic studies ; Volume 15.Publisher: Boston : Brill, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9004281878
9789004281875

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pentecostalism in Africa.DDC classification:

276/.083 23

LOC classification:

BR1644.5.A35 P47 2014

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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13 Pentecostals and Politics: Redefining Big Man Rule in Africa14 The liveliness of Pentecostal/charismatic popular culture in Africa; Afterword; Index.

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.

English.

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