Political Spiritualities : The Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria
Ruth. Marshall
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Chicago, IL : : University of Chicago Press, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (361 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Rethinking the Religious and the Political in Africa; 2 Rupture, Redemption, and the History of the Present; 3 Revival and the Postcolonial Crisis of Government; 4 God's Subjects; 5 Born-Again Ethics and the Spirits of the Political Economy; 6 The Politics of Conviction; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - After an explosion of conversions to Pentecostalism over the past three decades, tens of millions of Nigerians now claim that "Jesus is the answer." But if Jesus is the answer, what is the question? What led to the movement's dramatic rise and how can we make sense of its social and political significance? In this ambitiously interdisciplinary study, Ruth Marshall draws on years of fieldwork and grapples with a host of important thinkers-including Foucault, Agamben, Arendt, and Benjamin-to answer these questions. To account for the movement's success, Marshall ex
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| Emner | Christianity and politics - Nigeria
Nigeria - Church history. Nigeria - Religious life and customs. Pentecostalism - Nigeria. Vis mer... Pentecostalism - Political aspects - Nigeria.
Pentecostalism. Afrika Christianity Historisk framstilling Kristendom Kristne kirke Nigeria Philosophy & Religion Pinsebevegelsen Politikk Religion pinsebevegelsen pentekostale vekkelser Nigeria politikk religion Afrika |
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| ISBN | 0226507122. - 0226507130. - 9780226507125. - 9780226507132
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