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Mokoko Gampiot Aurelien |
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Titolo |
Kimbanguism : An African Understanding of the Bible / / Aurelien Mokoko Gampiot ; Translated by Cecile Coquet-Mokoko |
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University Park, PA, : Penn State University Press, 2017 |
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University Park, Pennsylvania : , : The Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2017] |
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©[2017] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 290 pages ) |
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Collana |
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Signifying (on) Scriptures |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity - Africa |
Nativistic movements - Congo (Democratic Republic) |
Electronic books. |
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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 (pages 279-286) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I General Background -- 1 Europe in Africa -- 2 African Responses: The Birth of African Christianities -- 3 Kimbanguism as a Social Movement -- Part II Kimbanguism and the Bible -- 4 The Three Sources of Kimbanguist Theology -- 5 The Identity of Simon Kimbangu in the Contemporary Kimbanguist Faith -- 6 Miraculous Healing and Worship -- Part III Expressions of Kimbanguist Messianism -- 7 Kimbanguist Prophetism, Messianism, and Millenarianism -- 8 A Theology of Identity Reconstruction in a Global Context -- 9 Reclaiming Kimbangu’s Prophetic Heritage -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"A comprehensive study of Kimbanguism, founded by Simon Kimbangu in 1921. Compares it to other African-initiated churches, and examines its role, alongside other global religious movements, in Black liberation"--Provided by publisher. |
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