Religion and African Civil Wars
This collection analyzes the part played by religion - Christianity, Islam, and tradition beliefs - in Africa's recent civil wars and insurgent conflicts. The contributors focus on four key areas of the continent: the southern Sudan; Rwanda/Burundi/Congo; Zimbabwe/South Africa; and Sierra Leone/Liberia/Guinea. Among the topics discussed are the role of religious institutions in these conflicts, how religion is used to legitimize violence and war, the role of religion in debating and making sense of war and conflict, and the application of religion as a cultural resource in warfare. The religious consequences of civil wars, in particular how war changes religious beliefs and practice, how war and violence generate their own new religious movements and ideas, and the part religion plays in healing the wounds of civil strife are also examined.
| Autor: | Kastfelt, N. |
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| ISBN: | 9781403968906 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 288 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Veröffentlicht: | 22.04.2005 |
| Schlagworte: | Africa African Culture African Politics African culture Afrika B Christianity Institution Kulturwissenschaften Politik und Staat Religion Religion, allgemein Religion and Philosophy Religion and Society Religion und Glaube Religious Studies, general Religiöse Fragen und Debatten Social Aspects of Religion Sociology of Religion Soziologie und Anthropologie Tradition Verstehen conflict culture political science politics religion religion and politics religious studies social science sociology violence |
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