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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
1978
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Missiology
Year: 1978, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-210 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182967800600206 |