Prophet Harris, the 'Black Elijah' of West Africa Abridged by Jocelyn Murray |
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| Author:
| Shank, |
| Series title: | Studies of Religion in Africa |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-09980-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1994 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $161.95 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive study of West Africa's famed Prophet Harris exploits unused sources, revealing Bible-inspired messianism as the source of massive religious innovation and modernization, and well-intentioned missionary responses to his impact as the source of long-standing Ivoirian religious contentions.
This comprehensive study of West Africa's famed Prophet Harris exploits unused sources, revealing Bible-inspired messianism as the source of massive religious innovation and modernization, and well-intentioned missionary responses to his impact as the source of long-standing Ivoirian religious contentions.