Spirit, Structure, and Flesh Gender and Power in Yoruba African Instituted Churches |
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| Author:
| Crumbley, Deidre Helen |
| Series title: | Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-22913-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $39.90 |
Book Description:
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How does having a female body affect one's experience of indigenized Christianity in Africa? Spirit, Structure, and Flesh addresses this question by exploring the ways ritual, symbol, and dogma circumscribe, constrain, and liberate women in AICs.
How does having a female body affect one's experience of indigenized Christianity in Africa? Spirit, Structure, and Flesh addresses this question by exploring the ways ritual, symbol, and dogma circumscribe, constrain, and liberate women in AICs.