Making African Christianity [[electronic resource] ] : Africans re-imagining their faith in colonial southern Africa / / [edited by] Robert J. Houle

• Pubblicazione: Bethlehem, : Lehigh University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (355 p.)
• Disciplina: 276.8
• Soggetto topico: Christianity and culture - Africa, Southern; Christianity - Africa, Southern; Missions - Africa, Southern - Influence; Zulu (African people) - Religion
• Soggetto geografico: Africa, Southern Church history
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HouleRobert J. <1969->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: "In the beginning" -- Being Zulu and Christian -- Conflicting identities -- Revival -- Naturalizing the faith -- A Zulu church -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Robert J. Houle examines the history of faith among colonial Zulu Christians (known as amaKholwa,) in what would become South Africa, arguing that Africans successfully naturalized Christianity. Houle believes that before the religion could take hold, several aspects of Christianity needed to be 'translated' to fill critical gaps between existing African beliefs and Chritian tradition. This dual identity was difficult to reconcile through much of Zulu Christian history, but ultimately transformed both the Zulu Christians and their adopted faith.
• Titolo autorizzato: Making African Christianity
• ISBN: 1-283-24632-5; 9786613246325; 1-61146-082-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456585103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II