Migration and Christian identity in Congo (DRC) /
Christianity and migration have greatly influenced society and culture of sub-Saharan Africa, yet their mutual impact is rarely studied. Through oral history research in north eastern Congo (DRC), this book studies the migration of Anglicans and the subsequent reconfiguring of their Christian identi...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
Series:
Studies of Religion in Africa
35.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004223080.
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Call Number: BV639.I4 W55 2008
| Summary: | Christianity and migration have greatly influenced society and culture of sub-Saharan Africa, yet their mutual impact is rarely studied. Through oral history research in north eastern Congo (DRC), this book studies the migration of Anglicans and the subsequent reconfiguring of their Christian identity. It engages with issues of religious contextualisation, revivalism and the rise of Pentecostalism. It examines shifting ethnic, national, gender and generational expressions, the influence of tradition, contemporanity, local needs and international networks to reveal mobile group identities developing through migration. Borrowing the metaphor of 'home' from those interviewed, the book suggests in what ways religious affiliation aids a process of belonging. The result is an original exploration of important themes in an often neglected region of Africa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-230) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789047443049 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |