In this Book
- Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: African Systems of Thought
summary
Barbara M. Cooper looks closely at the Sudan Interior Mission, an evangelical Christian mission that has taken a tenuous hold in a predominantly Hausa Muslim area on the southern fringe of Niger. Based on sustained fieldwork, personal interviews, and archival research, this vibrant, sensitive, compelling, and candid book gives a unique glimpse into an important dimension of religious life in Africa. Cooper's involvement in a violent religious riot provides a useful backdrop for introducing other themes and concerns such as Bible translation, medical outreach, public preaching, tensions between English-speaking and French-speaking missionaries, and the Christian mission's changing views of Islam.
Table of Contents
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- acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- 1. Anatomy of a Riot
- pp. 31-60
- 2. Love and Violence
- pp. 61-83
- 4. A Hausa Spiritual Vernacular
- pp. 115-146
- works consulted
- pp. 435-454
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253111920
Related ISBN(s)
9780253222336, 9780253347398
MARC Record
OCLC
162129560
Pages
480
Launched on MUSE
2011-07-21
Language
English
Open Access
No