Piety and power: Muslims and Christians in West Africa
Providing a unique perspective on historical patterns of religious interaction in West Africa and their meaning for world Christianity and Islam today, this book places the inner-faith issues firmly in an African social setting. Sanneh explores the impact of Islam, Christianity and European mission...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Maryknoll, N.Y
Orbis Books
c1996
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| In: | Year: 1996 |
| Series/Journal: | Faith meets faith series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Christianity
/ Islam
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam Relations Christianity
B Christianity Africa, West B Islam Africa, West B Christianity and other religions Islam |
| Summary: | Providing a unique perspective on historical patterns of religious interaction in West Africa and their meaning for world Christianity and Islam today, this book places the inner-faith issues firmly in an African social setting. Sanneh explores the impact of Islam, Christianity and European mission and colonialism in terms of African adaptations and expressions. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (S. 175 - 195) and index |
| Physical Description: | XV, 207 S. |
| ISBN: | 1-57075-090-4 |
