The African Christian diaspora : new currents and emerging trends in world Christianity / Afe Adogame.

By:

Adogame, Afeosemime U. (Afeosemime Unuose), 1964-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (1 volume)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781441112729
1441112723
9781299051638
1299051634
1441196986
9781441196989
9781472552648
1472552644

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: African Christian diaspora.DDC classification:

270.8/308996 23

LOC classification:

BR1360 .A39 2013eb

Other classification:

11.59

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Contents:

Trajectories of African migration -- Narratives of African migration -- Situating the local scene(s) -- Historiography of new African Christianities in diaspora -- A phenomenology of African Christian communities in diaspora -- African Christianities as social, cultural and spiritual capital -- Negotiation identity, citizenship and power -- Globalization, media and transnationalism -- Reverse mission -- The politics of networking.

Summary: The last three decades have witnessed a rapid proliferation of African Christian communities, particularly in Europe and North American diaspora, thus resulting in the remapping of old religious landscapes. This migratory trend and development bring to the fore the crucial role, functions and import of religious symbolic systems in new geo-cultural contexts. The trans-national linkages between African-led churches in the countries of origin (Africa) and the ""host"" societies are assuming increasing importance for African immigrants. The links and networks that are established and maintained b

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The last three decades have witnessed a rapid proliferation of African Christian communities, particularly in Europe and North American diaspora, thus resulting in the remapping of old religious landscapes. This migratory trend and development bring to the fore the crucial role, functions and import of religious symbolic systems in new geo-cultural contexts. The trans-national linkages between African-led churches in the countries of origin (Africa) and the ""host"" societies are assuming increasing importance for African immigrants. The links and networks that are established and maintained b

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