Research Catalog

Title

Religion and human security in Africa / edited by Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira.

Publication

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2019.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Chitando, Ezra
• Tarusarira, Joram

Description

x, 254 pages; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Routledge studies in religion

Uniform Title

Routledge studies in religion.

Subjects

• Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Peace > Religious aspects
• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Religion
• Conflict management > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Religion
• Christianity > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social life and customs
• Islam > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Christianity and other religions > Islam
• Social ethics > Africa, Sub-Saharan
• Human security > Africa, Sub-Saharan

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira -- Is the rise of religion a curse/cause of war? The political economy of religious conflicts in Africa / Asonzeh Ukah -- Religious violence in contemporary Nigeria: implications and options for peace and stability order / Kamal-Deen Olawale Sulaiman -- The religion-humanity nexus: the Ghanaian situation / Samuel Awuah-Nyamekye -- Peace in the land of upright people: religion and violence in Burkina Faso / Amy Hart -- Political and ethnic identity in violent conflict: the case of Central African Republic / Wendy Isaacs-Martin -- Securitizing places of worship in Kenya: the case of Faith Evangelistic Ministry (FEM) / Loreen Maseno -- Pentecostalism and alternative paths for self-accomplishment in Kenya / Yvan Droz, Yonatan N. Gez, Carmen Delgado Luchner and Hervé Maupeu -- Who should slaughter animals and poultry? Rethinking the tensions between Muslims and Christians in Tanzania / Alexander B. Makulilo -- Religion and human security in Uganda / Omona Andrew David -- Religion and human security in Angola / James Tiburcio -- Hope in a pseudo-spirituality of democracy in South Africa: religion and human security in troubling contexts / Fundiswa Kobo -- The role of religion in fuelling war and promoting peace in Mozambique / Mark Chingono -- Enhancing missio-ecclesia: religion and human security in Zambia / Chammah J. Kaunda and Mutale Kaunda -- Examining Pastor Evan Mawarire's #thisflag movement in Zimbabwe: implications for understanding religion and human security / Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira.

Call Number

Sc E 19-852

ISBN

• 9780367028701
• 0367028700
• 9780429671579 (canceled/invalid)
• 9780429673061 (canceled/invalid)
• 9780429670084 (canceled/invalid)
• 9780429019234 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2018051662

OCLC

1065544402

Title

Religion and human security in Africa / edited by Ezra Chitando and Joram Tarusarira.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2019.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge studies in religion

Routledge studies in religion.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Chitando, Ezra, editor, author.

Tarusarira, Joram, editor, author.

Research Call Number

Sc E 19-852