Christianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana

This book centers around mid-level charismatic pastors in Ghana. Karen Lauterbach analyzes pastorship as a pathway to becoming small “big men” and achieving status, wealth, and power in the country. The volume investigates both the social processes of becoming a pastor and the spiritual dimensions o...

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Main Author: Lauterbach, Karen (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2017
In:Year: 2017
Further subjects:B Ethnology Africa
B Religion and sociology
B Religion
B Ethnology—Africa
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9783319334936
Erscheint auch als: 9783319334950
Erscheint auch als: 9783319815299

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