Christian churches in Dahomey-Benin : a study of their socio-political role /
This book, divided into two broad sections, examines the state in the Republic of Benin and the socio-political role of the Christian churches. The first looks at the remarkable pre-colonial kingdom of Danxomέ and its place in the imagining of the modern contrat social béninois . The second section...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston : Biggleswade :
Brill ; Extenza Turpin [distributor],
2007.
Series:
Studies of Religion in Africa
31.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223073.
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Call Number: BR1463.B4 C53 2007
| Summary: | This book, divided into two broad sections, examines the state in the Republic of Benin and the socio-political role of the Christian churches. The first looks at the remarkable pre-colonial kingdom of Danxomέ and its place in the imagining of the modern contrat social béninois . The second section looks at both the historical role of the mainline churches and the more recent development of a Christianisme béninois . The study concludes that the churches are above all a commentary upon the society in which they find themselves. Rather than an overt challenge to the state, they articulate social distress and the desire for a different future. In times of stress they may prove to be the only viable institutional buttress as well as the arbiter. This study seeks to make a contribution to the understanding of the public role of Christian churches in Africa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-324) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047419778 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |