Spirit, structure, and flesh: gendered experiences in african instituted churches among the yoruba of nigeria
Auteur :
Crumbley, Deidre Helen
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299229108
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,4 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
412 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How does having a female body affect one's experience of indigenized Christianity in Africa? This title addresses this question by exploring the ways ritual, symbol, and dogma circumscribe, constrain, and liberate women in AICs (variously, African Initiated, African Instituted, or African Independent Churches).