Format:
354 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9462701423
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9789462701427
Series Statement:
KADOC Studies on religion, culture and society 22
Content:
Religion in today?s Democratic Republic of Congo has many faces: from the overflowing seminaries, the Marian shrines of the Catholic Church, the Islamic brotherhoods and the Jewish community of Lubumbashi, to the ?African? churches of the Congolese diaspora in Brussels and Paris, the healers of Kimbanguism, the televangelism of the booming Pentecostalist churches in the great cities, the Orthodox communities of Kasai and the ?invisible? Mai Mai warriors in the brousse of Kivu. During the colonial period religion was no less central to people?s lives than it is today. More surprisingly, behind the seemingly smooth facade of missions linked closely to imperial power, also then faith and worship were marked by diversity and dynamism, tying the Congo into broader African and global movements.00The contributions in this book provide insight into the multifaceted history of the interaction between religion and colonization. The authors focus on the institutional (including legal) political framework, examine the complex interaction between indigenous and ?imported? non-African religious beliefs and practices, and zoom in on the part religions played in the independence movement, as well as on their reaction to independence itself
Note:
Beiträge teilweise englisch, teilweise französisch
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789461662941
Language:
English
Keywords:
Kongo 1969-
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Religion
;
Glaube
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Geschichte 1885-1960
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Aufsatzsammlung
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