New religious movements and society in Nigeria
This book deals with the shared perceptions and interpretations embodied in and articulated by new religious movements (NRM) in Nigeria, and the motivations of the individual adherents in terms of the relevance of the adopted movement to their own perception and interpretation of the situation in wh...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Altendorf
Gräbner
1991
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| In: | Year: 1991 |
| Series/Journal: | Bayreuth African Studies Series
Bd. 17 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Church
B Religion B Development B Religious organization B Society B Nigeria |
| Summary: | This book deals with the shared perceptions and interpretations embodied in and articulated by new religious movements (NRM) in Nigeria, and the motivations of the individual adherents in terms of the relevance of the adopted movement to their own perception and interpretation of the situation in which they find themselves. The contributions examine the following topics: (1) the quest of identity in NRMs; (2) the Nigerian social order and NRMs; (3) spiritual church participation as a survival strategy among urban migrant women in Southern Nigeria; and (4) nationalistic motifs in a NRM, the "Brotherhood of the Cross and Star". (DÜI-Hff) |
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