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
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
1996, 1996
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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 |
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Physical Description: | xxvi, 260 p.,[16] p. of plates ill., facsims., maps, ports |
ISBN: | 9780199854769 0199854769 |