Spirits and letters: reading, writing and charisma in african christianity
Auteur :
Kirsch, Thomas G.
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845454838
Date de publication :
1 mai 2008
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Studies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challenges prevailing scholarly notions...