Christianity and genocide in Rwanda
"People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : C...
| Published in: | African studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York, Ny [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2010
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| In: |
African studies ([112])
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Series/Journal: | African studies
[112] |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ruanda
/ Genocide
/ Christianity
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| Further subjects: | B
Protestant Church
B Rwanda History Civil War, 1994 Atrocities B Genozid / Genocide B church-state relations B Genocide Religious aspects Christianity B Civil war B Civil War B Catholic Church B Christianity B Catholic church B Ruanda / Rwanda B Genocide B Genocide (Rwanda) History 20th century B Ethnic Relations Religious aspects Christianity B Verhältnis Staat-Kirche B Rwanda History Civil War, 1994 Religious aspects |
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| Summary: | "People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "Giants with feet of clay" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "" : Christian churches and democratization (1990-1992) -- "It is the end of the world" : Christian churches and genocide (1993-1994) -- Kirinda : local churches and the construction of hegemony -- Biguhu : local churches, empowerment of the poor, and challenges to hegemony -- "Commanded by the devil" : Christian involvement in the genocide in Kirinda and Biguhu -- Churches and accounting for genocide |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-340) and index |
| ISBN: | 0521191394 |