Women of fire and spirit : history, faith, and gender in Roho religion in western Kenya /
Looking at the African Christian Roho religion, or Holy Spirit movement, in Western Kenya, this book uses oral histories and life narratives to provide a counterweight to existing historical literature, and also brings to the fore the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Church.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1996.
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| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Looking at the African Christian Roho religion, or Holy Spirit movement, in Western Kenya, this book uses oral histories and life narratives to provide a counterweight to existing historical literature, and also brings to the fore the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Church. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 260 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-252) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423758846 9781423758846 1602560595 9781602560598 1280451440 9781280451447 9780195097917 0195097912 9780199854769 0199854769 9786610451449 6610451443 0195356969 9780195356960 |