Unruly ideas: a history of kitawala in congo
Auteur :
Eggers, Nicole
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780821426081
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this conceptual history, Nicole Eggers argues that practitioners of the Congolese religious movement Kitawala can be understood as intellectuals, innovators, and vital participants in the construction and use of power. Eggers also explores the relationship between healing and violence in their frequently gendered central African manifestations.