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UNINA9910164031403321 |
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Autore |
Obinna Elijah |
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Titolo |
Identity crises and indigenous religious traditions : exploring Nigerian-African Christian societies / / Elijah Obinna |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-58775-0 |
1-317-11907-X |
1-317-11908-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Religion in modern Africa |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity - Nigeria |
Presbyterian Church - Nigeria |
Igbo (African people) - Religion |
Electronic books. |
Nigeria Church history |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Historical and socio-political background -- 2. Ritual processes and the Ogo society -- 3. Implications of initiation into the Ogo society -- 4. Locating the United Presbyterian Church (UPC) within local and global landscapes -- 5. Religious conversion : transition and transmission -- 6. Negotiating culture and identity -- 7. Towards dialogue : Christianity and the Ogo society -- 8. Theoretical reflections on the Ogo society. |
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