Worlds of Power
Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa
Published on 19. March 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-85065-735-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ellis and Ter Haar maintain that the specific content of religious thought has to be grasped if we are to appreciate the political significance of religion in Africa today, and this is what their book sets out to do. It also advances understanding of the relation between religion and political action in general.
Reviews / Votes
'Three is much fascinating material in this book.' -The Economist'[A...] the authors display how belief in a spirit world comes to wield an extraordinary influence over contemporary politics and plays a key role in corruption and dictatorship. [A...] Provides an illuminating lend through which to view a wide range of issues affecting Africa today [A...] required reading.' -This Day (South Africa)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85065-735-4 (9781850657354)
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Persons
Stephen Ellis is director of the Africa Programme at the International Crisis Group (ICG) in Brussels, and a senior researcher at the African Studies Center, Leiden. He is the author of The Mask of Anarchy: the Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War (1999). Gerrie ter Haar is Professor of Religion, Human Rights and Social Change at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. She is a specialist in the religious traditions of Africa. Among her numerous publications is Halfway to Paradise: African Christians in Europe (1998).