Women of fire and spirit history, faith, and gender in Roho religion in Western Kenya

Looking at the African Christian Roho religion, or Holy Spirit movement, in Western Kenya, this book uses oral histories and life narratives to provide a counterweight to existing historical literature, and also brings to the fore the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Church

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoehler-Fatton, Cynthia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1996, 1996
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Looking at the African Christian Roho religion, or Holy Spirit movement, in Western Kenya, this book uses oral histories and life narratives to provide a counterweight to existing historical literature, and also brings to the fore the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Church
Physical Description:xxvi, 260 p.,[16] p. of plates ill., facsims., maps, ports
ISBN:9780199854769
0199854769