Church, State and Society in Kenya - From Mediation to Opposition (Hardcover)

During the 1980s, religion was widely assumed to have lost its dominant position in Western culture and to be losing ground throughout the world. This has not been the case. Today we see an upsurge in religion worldwide, which has affected people's spiritual, cultural, economic and political lives.
Much has been written about the expanded role of religion in the socio-political arena of Islam in the Middle East, of the Catholic Church in countries formerly under Communist control, and of the rising neo-Pentecostalism in Latin America. Similary, much has also been written about the colonial evangelism and the expansion on the role of Christianity in post-colonial Africa. This book joins the debate on the role of Christianity in coloniality, and more so, in post-coloniality and neo-coloniality in Kenya. It traces the process of transformation in which the church, state and society in Kenya took part, and attempts to construct new understandings of the relationships between the three. It demonstrates the crucial role of the church in shaping Kenya's emerging civil society and in developing an alternative politics.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Galia Sabar
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5077-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Christianity
LSN:	0-7146-5077-3
Barcode:	9780714650777

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