The Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria and Liturgical Inculturation in Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

Abstract Beyond its entertainment value, every piece of creative literature has something more to say which reading between the lines often has a way of revealing. This is true of the novel Purple Hibiscus by the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. While his novel says something...

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Auteur principal: Amaefule, Adolphus (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2021
Dans: Ecclesiology
Année: 2021, Volume: 17, Numéro: 1, Pages: 72-90
Sujets non-standardisés:B Inculturation
B Roman Catholic Church
B Purple Hibiscus
B Liturgy
B Nigeria
B Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
B African literature
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Résumé:Abstract Beyond its entertainment value, every piece of creative literature has something more to say which reading between the lines often has a way of revealing. This is true of the novel Purple Hibiscus by the award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. While his novel says something about the family, politics, post-colonial history and religious realities such as priesthood, mission, Mary, and the Eucharist, this paper looks at what it can tell us about liturgical inculturation and its implications for the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria. It is hoped that the paper would help to continue, in the spirit of interdisciplinarity, the conversation on the nexus between Ecclesiology and Creative Literature.
ISSN:1745-5316
Contient:Enthalten in: Ecclesiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455316-bja10002