A Prophetic Trajectory : Ideologies of Place, Time and Belonging in an Angolan Religious Movement
Ruy Llera. Blanes
Bok Engelsk 2014 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York, NY : : Berghahn Books, , 2014.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (248 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction - On Prophetic Territories and Temporalities; Part I - Itineraries; Chapter 1 - Trajectories: A Prophetic Biography, Part I; Chapter 2 - Trajectories: A Prophetic Biography, Part 2; Part II - Heritages; Chapter 3 - Transmission: Word, Action and Mediation; Chapter 4 - Trepidation: Spirits, Memories and Disputed Heritages; Chapter 5 - Transcendence: Tokoist Diasporas; Conclusion; Primary Sources; Bibliography; Index. - Combining ethnographic and historical research conducted in Angola, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, A Prophetic Trajectory tells the story of Simão Toko, the founder and leader of one of the most important contemporary Angolan religious movements. The book explains the historical, ethnic, spiritual, and identity transformations observed within the movement, and debates the politics of remembrance and heritage left behind after Toko's passing in 1984. Ultimately, it questions the categories of prophetism and charisma, as well as the intersections between mobility, memory, and belo
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| Dewey | 289.9309673 . - 306.09673
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| ISBN | 9781782382720
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