Karnu: Witchdoctor or Prophet?

If you've been intrigued by Haliburton's account of the Prophet Harris, you'll find yourself in Professor Christensen's debt for this careful analysis of another African John-the-Baptist-like figure. The author's approach is as instructive as the content: comparing the Europ...

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Main Author: Christensen, Thomas G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1978
In: Missiology
Year: 1978, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-210
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:If you've been intrigued by Haliburton's account of the Prophet Harris, you'll find yourself in Professor Christensen's debt for this careful analysis of another African John-the-Baptist-like figure. The author's approach is as instructive as the content: comparing the European written, “objective” historical data with the “inside” oral tradition of the Gbaya people — including the perspectives of the Gbaya Christian community.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182967800600206