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Books on: africa religion

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Religion and Politics in East Africa: The Period since Independence

Book by Holger Bernt Hansen, Michael Twaddle; James Currey, 1995

Subjects:

Africa, Eastern--Politics And Government--1960-, Christianity--Africa, Eastern--20th Century, Islam--Africa, Eastern--20th Century, Religion And Politics--Africa, Eastern, Religion And State--Africa, Eastern

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...politics based on tribe, region, religion and political parties. It...devoted to Fundamentalism in Africa: religion and politics: i...scale have been occurring in Africa and, we emphasize, throughout...oppose development projects in Africa today. This is sensible scepticism...
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African Traditional Religion in South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography

Book by David Chidester, Chirevo Kwenda, Robert Petty, Judy Tobler, Darrel Wratten; Greenwood Press, 1997

Subjects:

Blacks--South Africa--Religion--Bibliography, South Africa--Religion--Bibliography

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Publication Data African traditional religion in South Africa : an annotated bibliography / David...313-30474-2 alk. paper 1. South Africa--Religion--Bibliography. 2. Blacks--South Africa-- Religion--Bibliography. I...
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Religion and Resistance Politics in South Africa

Book by Lyn S. Graybill; Praeger Publishers, 1995

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Blacks--South Africa--Politics And Government, Nationalism--South Africa, Religion And Politics--South Africa, South Africa--Politics And Government--20th Century

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Black Theology". Journal of Religion in Africa 6, no. 1 1974 , pp. 1-22...ed. Can South Africa Survive?: Five Minutes to...in the Street. Violence and Religion in South Africa . Boston: Beacon Press, 1991...
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The Heritage of Islam: Women, Religion, and Politics in West Africa

Book by Lucy Creevey, Barbara Callaway; Lynne Rienner, 1994

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Islam--Social Aspects--Africa, West, Muslim Women--Nigeria, Muslim Women--Senegal, Women--Africa, West--Social Conditions, Women--Legal Status, Laws, Etc. (Islamic Law)--Africa, West

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...entire northern rim of North Africa was subjugated Fage, 1978...being spread not only as a religion but, indeed, as a civilization...markedly as it spread across Africa, reflecting the political...the religion moved inward in Africa, brotherhoods, or turuuq...
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Engaging Modernity: Methods and Cases for Studying African Independent Churches in South Africa

Book by Dawid Venter; Praeger, 2004

Subjects:

Independent Churches--South Africa, Religion And Sociology--South Africa, South Africa--Economic Conditions

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Chidester, David. 1992. Religions ofSouth Africa. London: Routledge...Robert C. 2000a. Religion as a source of social change in the New South Africa. Journal of Religion...renaissance and African religion: The South African...contribution of South African religions to the coming South Africa. Conference papers...

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Journal Articles on: africa religion

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Dios En Africa: Elementos Para Una Antropologia De la Religion

Journal article by Jose Antunes Da Silva; Africa, Vol. 69, 1999

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Books--Reviews, Dios en Africa: elementos para una antropologia de la religion (Book)--Reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...position, which considers religion a major element in a peoples...life. The book is about religion in Africa; not only about African traditional religions but also about Islam and...having been brought to Africa from outside, are now...
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Shembeism and the Rainbow Nation: Shembe Religion and Cultural Change in Durban, South Africa

Journal article by Dallas L. Browne; Ufahamu : Journal of the African Activist Association, Vol. 31, 2004

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Cultural change, Durban South Africa, Modernization, Religion, Social life & customs, Values

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Rainbow Nation: Shembe Religion and Cultural Change in Durban, South Africa by Dallas L. Browne...African church in South Africa. Despite its obvious...length and breath of Africa honor and revere the...Zulus founded this religion and most of the African...
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The Cwezi-Kubandwa Debate: Gender, Hegemony and Pre-Colonial Religion in Bunyoro, Western Uganda

Journal article by Shane Doyle; Africa, Vol. 77, 2007

Subjects:

Cults--Influence, East Africa--History, Exploitation--Case studies, Religion--Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...and Pre-Colonial Religion in Bunyoro, Western...interlacustrine region of East Africa during the pre...both traditional religions hegemonic and counter...traditionnels de la religion, hegemonique et...colonial Great Lakes Africa: the relationship...Werbner, Journal of Religion in Africa 20 (1): 92...
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Freedom of or Freedom from Religion? an Overview of Issues Pertinent to the Constitutional Protection of Religious Rights and Freedom in "the New South Africa"

Journal article by Lourens Du Plessis; Brigham Young University Law Review, Vol. 2001, 2001

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Church & state, Constitutional law, Court decisions, Freedom of religion, South Africa

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...hatred based on ... religion"? And what about...deprecates "competing religions" to at least some...in the "new South Africa." South Africas population...the free exercise of religion at the cost of broadly...treatment of diversity of religions in South Africa. The constitutional...church (or organized religion) and state (or...
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The Challenge and Reconstructive Impact of African Religion in South Africa Today

Journal article by Julius Mutugi Gathogo; Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 43, 2008

Subjects:

African philosophy--Social aspects, African religions--Social aspects, Social change--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...pluralism; indeed, Africa is full of plural faith...African indigenous religion, Christianity, and...within the traditional religions, John Mbiti has rightly...among the various religions in Africa is a necessity in post-Cold War Africa. Dialogue is crucial...Christianity and African religion has never been a real...

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Magazine Articles on: africa religion

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African Foundations of World Religions: "It Is to Inner Africa We Must Look in Order to Understand That Which Became Majestic in [Ancient

Magazine article by Femi Biko; May 2001

Subjects:

Africa--Religious aspects, Ancient civilization--Religious aspects, Civilization, Ancient--Religious aspects, Egypt--History, Egyptian history, Religion--History

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Foundations of World Religions: "It Is to Inner Africa We Must Look in Order...Part 2 of Our Series on Religion. by Femi Biko Common...physical evolution began in Africa, a certain resistance...in Egypt". "Inner Africa is the birthplace...J. Mbiti, African Religions and Philosophy, 53...
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And the Winner Is ... in Africa, Football Is a Religion, but for 80 Years Scepticism Has Kept the World's Premier Sports Event, the World Cup, off Africa's Turf. This Time It Is a Given. FIFA Has Decided to Award the 2010 World Cup to Africa, but Where in Africa? We Shall Know by 15 May. Pusch Commey Reports

Magazine article by Pusch Commey; New African, May 2004

Subjects:

Africa--Competitions, International Federation of Association Football--Management, World Cup (Soccer)--Location

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

And the Winner Is ... in Africa, Football Is a Religion, but for 80 Years Scepticism Has Kept the Worlds...FIFA Has Decided to Award the 2010 World Cup to Africa, but Where in Africa? We Shall Know by 15 May. Pusch Commey Reports...
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Philanthropist Ted Turner Softens Stance on Religion to Help Raise $200 Million to Battle Malaria in Africa

Magazine article; Anglican Journal, Vol. 134, May 2008

Subjects:

Africa, Disease control, Entrepreneurs, Fund raising, Malaria, Turner, Ted (Robert Edward Turner III)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Ted Turner Softens Stance on Religion to Help Raise $200 Million to Battle Malaria in Africa ECUMENICAL NEWS INTERNATIONAL...million Cdn) to fight malaria in Africa. Best known for creating the...children under the age of five in Africa.
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Religion by the Sword: In the Century Following the Death of Muhammad, the Religion of Islam Formed the Basis for the Rapid Conquest of the Christian Lands of Europe, North Africa, and the near East

Magazine article by Dennis Behreandt; The New American, Vol. 23, September 3, 2007

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Franks--Evaluation, French history, to 987, Islam and politics, Islam--Evaluation, Islam--France, Islam--Saudi Arabia, Muhammad--Evaluation, Prophets--Evaluation

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Religion by the Sword: In the Century...the Death of Muhammad, the Religion of Islam Formed the Basis...Christian Lands of Europe, North Africa, and the near East. by Dennis...spiritual elements of the new religion of Islam, but on the sword...
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Aids Message "failing" [In Sub-saharan Africa

Magazine article; Vol. 131, March 2005

Subjects:

AIDS, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Africa, Medical treatment, Religion, Social aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Aids Message "failing" In Sub-saharan Africa (ENI)-Church leaders in sub-Saharan Africa, the region of the world worst affected by...Mvume Dandala, general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches. UNAIDS, a United...

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Newspaper Articles on: africa religion

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Moroccans Have Two Religions ...One Is Called Football; OUT OF AFRICA: SOUND FAMILIAR? THEY ARE A LITTLE COUNTRY WHO THINK THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OF GLORY IN THE WORLD CUP

Newspaper article by Bob Shields; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), June 22, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Moroccans Have Two Religions ...One Is Called Football; OUT OF AFRICA: SOUND FAMILIAR? THEY ARE A LITTLE COUNTRY WHO THINK...and very skilful. They have beaten the best sides in Africa to be ranked 11th in the world, a higher placing than...
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France Finds Policy Vindicated in Central Africa: Calls U.S. Goals Naive as 2 Nations Vie for Hegemony

Newspaper article by Ben Barber; The Washington Times, September 17, 1998

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Africa, France

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...tribe, language, culture, religion, race and ethnicity. PREMATURE...welcomes U.S. involvement in Africa. "The French decided not to be the gendarmes of Africa any longer and to be as...The blame for troubles in Africa does not lie in either Washington...
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Trade Not Aid for Africa

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 16, 1999

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Africa

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...agreement with sub-Saharan Africa. "Realistically, the U...itself from a 21st-century Africa suffering increased war, environmental...relationship between the state and religion. For a country ravaged by...We receive more oil from Africa than we do from the Persian...
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A SYSTEM OF BELIEF; How Old, How Big, How Divided? Your Pictorial Precis of the Religions That Make Our World Go Round

Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), March 21, 2010

Subjects:

Religions--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...and tribal and ethnic religions that rely largely on...scripture. Chinese folk religion consists predominantly...700m adherents African religions refer not only to the traditional religions of Africa, but also the religions that have emerged in...7m) is a combined religion involving a strong...
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Pope Engages Many Religions

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 14, 2008

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Christian-Muslim relations, Christianity and other religions--Islam, Religions

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Pope Engages Many Religions. Byline: Julia Duin, THE WASHINGTON...leaders from other churches and other religions during his six-day visit here...Australia, the Philippines and Africa. North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: africa religion

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Islam in Africa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ISLAM IN AFRICA the development of the Muslim religion on the African continent. During...protection. The spread of Islam in Africa began in the 7th and 8th cent...East and to the littoral of North Africa. Along the coast of Africa Islam...
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Africa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...History Early History to 1500 Africa has the longest human history...146 b.c. and controlled N Africa until the 4th cent. a.d...Muslim traders extended the religion of Islam across N Africa and S across the Sahara into...
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Morocco , Country, Africa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...mi (445,050 sq km), NW Africa. Morocco is bordered by the...sizable coal deposits in North Africa) are also found. Marrakech...by and large retained their religion. Many Moroccans served in...French territory in equatorial Africa. Finally, at Fes (Mar...
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Islam

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...submission to God, world religion founded by the Prophet...monotheistic world religions (with Judaism and...Islam is the principal religion of much of Asia, including...religion there. In Africa, Islam is the principal...those with revealed religions, including Jews and...Islam. In Islam, religion and social membership...to trans-Saharan Africa, stabilizing its commercial...
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SanterÍa

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

SANTERIA san t re , san , religion originating in W Africa, developed by Yoruba slaves in Cuba, and practiced by an estimated one million people in the United States. Blending African...

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