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Rage and carnage in the name of God : religious violence in Nigeria /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alao, Abiodun (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2022.
Series:Religious cultures of African and African diaspora people.
Subjects:
Religion and politics > Nigeria.
Violence > Nigeria > Religious aspects.
Intergroup relations > Nigeria.
Religion and culture > Nigeria.
Nigeria > History > 1960-
Since 1960
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Of Nigeria, religion, and violence
  • Religion and Nigerian society
  • Islam and violence in Nigeria
  • Christianity and violence in Nigeria
  • Traditional religions and violence in Nigeria
  • Boko Haram and the "new" phase of violence
  • National politics, intergroup relations, and religious violence in Nigeria
  • The economics of religious violence in Nigeria
  • Nigeria's religious violence in the context of global politics
  • Conclusion: The impossibility of the best and the unlikelihood of the worst.