The church of women: gendered encounters between Maasai and missionaries

"Oh she who brings the rain" -- Men of the church -- Evangelizing "the Maasai" -- The church of women -- Being a man in the church of women -- Possessed by the Spirit -- Toward a Maasai Catholicism?

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Main Author: Hodgson, Dorothy L. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Bloomington, Ind. [u.a.] Indiana Univ. Press c 2005
In:Year: 2005
Reviews:The Church of women. Gendered encounters between Maasai and missionaries. By Dorothy L. Hodgson. Pp. xix+309 incl. 34 figs. Bloomington–Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2005. 24.95 (paper). 0 253 34568 5; 0 253 21762 8 (2006) (Peterson, Derek R.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tanzania / Massai / Woman / Catholicism / Gender composition
Further subjects:B Congregation of the Holy Ghost Missions (Tanzania)
B Catholic Church Missions (Tanzania)
B Women, Masai Religious life Tanzania
B Congregation of the Holy Ghost Missions Tanzania
B Catholic Church Missions Tanzania
B Masai African people Tanzania Religion
B Maasai (African people) (Tanzania) Religion
B Women, Maasai Religious life (Tanzania)
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Summary:"Oh she who brings the rain" -- Men of the church -- Evangelizing "the Maasai" -- The church of women -- Being a man in the church of women -- Possessed by the Spirit -- Toward a Maasai Catholicism?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0253345685