Pentecostalism, globalisation, and Islam in northern Cameroon : megachurches in the making? /

Pentecostalism, globalisation, and Islam in northern Cameroon : megachurches in the making? /

Pentecostalism is among the fastest growing social movements in the 21th century. This volume discusses global aspects of Pentecostal churches in northern Cameroon, by describing how the local congregations interact with civil society, traditional religion, and Islam. Extensive fieldwork and descrip...

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Main Author: Drønen, Tomas Sundnes.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Brill, 2013.

Series: Studies of Religion in Africa 41.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248748.

Subjects:

Pentecostalism > Cameroon.
Globalization > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianity and other religions > Islam.
Islam > Relations > Christianity.
RELIGION / Christianity / History
Cameroon > Religion.

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Call Number: BR1644.5.C17 D76 2013

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1. Africa and Religion in a Globalised World
  • 2. Pentecostalism in a Deeply Religious Continent
  • 3. Religion and Politics in Northern Cameroon: Local and Global Negotiations
  • 4. Pentecostalism: Ngaoundéré's New Christian Geography
  • 5. African Pentecostal Leadership
  • 6. The New Christianity and Theology
  • 7. Je ne suis plus n'importe qui . . . Pentecostalism as a Social Movement
  • 8. Pentecostalism, Globalisation, and Islam Revisited
  • Bibliography
  • Index.