Christian churches in Dahomey-Benin : a study of their socio-political role /

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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المؤلف الرئيسي: Claffey, Patrick.

التنسيق: كتاب الكتروني

اللغة: English

منشور في: Leiden ; Boston : Biggleswade : Brill ; Extenza Turpin [distributor], 2007.

سلاسل: Studies of Religion in Africa 31.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223073.

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Christentum.
Christianity and culture > Benin > History.
Benin.
Benin > Church history.

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رقم الطلب: BR1463.B4 C53 2007

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جدول المحتويات:
  • Preliminary Materials
  • Chapter One. Introduction
  • Chapter Two. Danxomε A Narrative of Pride and Suspicion
  • Chapter Three. Danxomε Kasudu: Vodún and the Foundation of Danxomε
  • Chapter Four. A History Unassumed
  • Chapter Five. Civilisation, Pacification, Demise: The Churches and the Kingdom of Danxomε
  • Chapter Six. Catholicism, The Elites And The Creation Of Béninois Nationalism
  • Chapter Seven. My Rock, My Shield, My Stronghold And My Refuge
  • Chapter Eight. Afterword
  • Appendix 1: The Kings Of Danxomε
  • Appendix 2. The Vodún Pantheon
  • Appendix 3a. An Interpretation Of The Active Relationship Between The Visible And Invisible Worlds
  • Appendix 3b. Notes On The Masked Cults
  • Appendix 4. Adahoonzou's Speech, Upon Hearing What Has Passed In England Upon The Subject Of The Slave-Trade
  • Appendix 5. Forbes' Account Of The Customs
  • Appendix 6. Extracts From Paul Hazoume's Novel Dogucimi
  • Appendix 7. Some Of The Most Important Nineteenth-Century Catholic Orders Or Institutes Dedicated To Mission In Africa
  • Appendix 8. Demographic Statistics And Some Socio-Economic Indicators
  • Appendix 9a. Definitions Of The Key Elements From The Catholic Social Teaching
  • Appendix 9b. Extracts From The Socio-Political Chapters Of Ecclesia In Africa
  • Appendix 10a. Outline Plan Of The CCC Compound, Akpakpa
  • Appendix 10b. Outline Of The Compound Of Paroisse St. Michel, Cotonou
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index.