Christian remnant - African folk church: Seventh-day Adventism in Tanzania, 1903 - 1980

The growth of Christianity in Africa during the twentieth century is one of the most fascinating shifts in the history of religions. This book presents a history of the Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is representative of this shift in many respects: slow beginnings, struggles over cul...

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Auteur principal: Höschele, Stefan 1972- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Leiden Boston Brill 2007
Dans: Studies in Christian mission (34)
Année: 2007
Collection/Revue:Studies in Christian mission 34
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Tansania / Gemeinschaft der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten / Histoire 1903-1980
Sujets non-standardisés:B Tanzania Church history
B Seventh-day Adventists Tanzania History
B Seventh-day Adventists (Tanzania) History
B Publication universitaire
Accès en ligne: Cover (Maison d'édition)
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Résumé:The growth of Christianity in Africa during the twentieth century is one of the most fascinating shifts in the history of religions. This book presents a history of the Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is representative of this shift in many respects: slow beginnings, struggles over cultural issues, the emergence of a unique church life combining denominational heritage and African elements, frictions with governments, and the development of popular theology. Yet Tanzanian Adventism also exemplifies an important phenomenon which has been given little attention so far - the transformation of minority denominations to dominant religions. This study breaks new ground in analyzing how the Adventist "remnant" developed into an African "folk church" while attempting to remain true to its original ethos.
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP
Description matérielle:XV, 622 S., Ill., Kt., 25 cm
ISBN:90-04-16233-X
978-90-04-16233-4