Making African Christianity: Africans Reimagining Their Faith in Colonial South Africa - Brossura

Houle, Robert J.

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ISBN 10: 1611461472 ISBN 13: 9781611461473

Casa editrice: Lehigh University Press, 2013

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 Christian 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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Robert J. Houle is associate professor of history at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Lehigh University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1611461472
• ISBN 13: 9781611461473
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 354