Perspectives on religious landscape in Africa

"This book brings together several chapters presented at the thirteenth annual Africa Conference convened by Toyin Falola at the University of Texas at Austin, and coordinated by Lady Jane Acquah and Ryan Groves, in 2013. The chapters here cover a range of research topics on religion and its so...

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Corporate Author: Africa Conference 13. 2013, Austin (Author)
Contributors: Acquah, Lady Jane (Editor) ; Falola, Toyin 1953- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Durham, North Carolina Carolina Academic Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Carolina Academic Press African world series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Africa / Religion / Politics / Society
B Africa / Politics / Society / Religion / Religious identity / Ethnic identity / Interfaith dialogue
IxTheo Classification:AF Geography of religion
AX Inter-religious relations
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Africa
B Religion
B Politics
B Society
B Conference program 2013 (Austin (Texas))
B Africa, Sub-Saharan Religion Congresses
B Conference program 2013 (Austin, Tex)
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Summary:"This book brings together several chapters presented at the thirteenth annual Africa Conference convened by Toyin Falola at the University of Texas at Austin, and coordinated by Lady Jane Acquah and Ryan Groves, in 2013. The chapters here cover a range of research topics on religion and its social, economic, and political interplay within sub-Saharan African societies, especially in countries such as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa, and Mali. This text presents a variety of research information on religious influences including political changes, politicization of Islam, migration of people, the spread of religious ideas, education, and terrorism"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1531007317