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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821418603321

Autore

Iwuchukwu M

Titolo

Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Post-Colonial Northern Nigeria : The Challenges of Inclusive Cultural and Religious Pluralism / / by M. Iwuchukwu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013

ISBN

1-349-34407-9

1-137-12257-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Christianities of the World

Disciplina

261.2/709669

261.2709669

Soggetti

Religion and sociology

Religion—History

Philosophy

Islam

World history

Social Aspects of Religion

History of Religion

History of Philosophy

Sociology of Religion

World History, Global and Transnational History

Nigeria Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface              ""; ""Acknowledgments                      ""; ""Abbreviations                    ""; ""Map of Colonial Northern Nigeria                                       ""; ""Map of the 19 States of Northern Nigeria                                               ""; ""Chapter One Precolonial Sokoto Caliphate and Kanem-Borno Empire and the Advent of Islam                                                                                              ""

""Chapter Two Colonial Northern Nigeria and the Politics of Muslim-


Christian Relations                                                                                           """"Chapter Three Northern Nigeria from Independence (1960) to 1979                                                                      ""; ""Chapter Four Muslim-Christian Conflicts in Northern Nigeria from 1979 to 2012                                                                                    ""

""Chapter Five The Jos Crises and Boko Haram Terrorism: Case Reviews of Muslim-Christian Conflicts in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria                                                                                                                                        """"Chapter Six International Influences and Impacts on Muslim-Christian Relations in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria                                                                                                                      ""

""Chapter Seven Prevalence of Exclusivist Theology in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria and Its Challenges to Effective Muslim-Christian Dialogue                                                                                                                                                  """"Chapter Eight The Necessity for Inclusive Religious Pluralism: New Trajectories in Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Northern Nigeria                                                                                                                                       ""

""Chapter Nine Building New Bridges of Relationships in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria and the Evolution of a New Northern Nigeria                                                                                                                                      """"Conclusion                 ""; ""Notes            ""; ""Bibliography                   ""; ""Index            ""

Sommario/riassunto

Iwuchukwu examines the perennial conflicts in different parts of northern Nigeria and why they are popularly called Muslim-Christian clashes. Specifically, he examines the immediate and remote factors that are responsible for the conflicts.