Pentecostalism, globalisation, and Islam in northern Cameroon : megachurches in the making? / / by Tomas Sundnes Drønen.

Pentecostalism is among the fastest growing social movements in the 21st century. This volume discusses global aspects of Pentecostal churches in northern Cameroon, by describing how the local congregations interact with civil society, traditional religion, and Islam. Extensive fieldwork and descrip...

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Superior document:Studies of religion in Africa, v. 41
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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Studies on religion in Africa ; 41.
Physical Description:1 online resource (270 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1. Africa and Religion in a Globalised World
  • 2. Pentecostalism in a Deeply Religious Continent
  • 3. Religion and Politics in Northern Cameroon: Local and Global Negotiations
  • 4. Pentecostalism: Ngaoundéré’s New Christian Geography
  • 5. African Pentecostal Leadership
  • 6. The New Christianity and Theology
  • 7. Je ne suis plus n’importe qui . . . Pentecostalism as a Social Movement
  • 8. Pentecostalism, Globalisation, and Islam Revisited
  • Bibliography
  • Index.