Christianity and genocide in Rwanda:
Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the violence, this book looks at the history of Christian engagement in Rwanda and then turns to a rich body o...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the violence, this book looks at the history of Christian engagement in Rwanda and then turns to a rich body of original national- and local-level research to argue that Rwanda's churches have consistently allied themselves with the state and played ethnic politics. Comparing two local Presbyterian parishes in Kibuye before the genocide demonstrates that progressive forces were seeking to democratize the churches. Just as Hutu politicians used the genocide of Tutsi to assert political power and crush democratic reform, church leaders supported the genocide to secure their own power. The fact that Christianity inspired some Rwandans to oppose the genocide demonstrates that opposition by the churches was possible and might have hindered the violence |
| Beschreibung: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xiii, 350 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511642043 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511642043 |
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| spelling | Longman, Timothy Paul Verfasser aut Christianity and genocide in Rwanda Timothy Longman Christianity & Genocide in Rwanda Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 1 online resource (xiii, 350 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier African studies 112 Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) "People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "Giants with feet of clay" : Christian churches and democratization (1990-1992) -- "It is the end of the world" : Christian churches and genocide (1993-1994) -- Kirinda : local churches and the construction of hegemony -- Biguhu : local churches, empowerment of the poor, and challenges to hegemony -- "Commanded by the devil" : Christian involvement in the genocide in Kirinda and Biguhu -- Churches and accounting for genocide Although Rwanda is among the most Christian countries in Africa, in the 1994 genocide, church buildings became the primary killing grounds. To explain why so many Christians participated in the violence, this book looks at the history of Christian engagement in Rwanda and then turns to a rich body of original national- and local-level research to argue that Rwanda's churches have consistently allied themselves with the state and played ethnic politics. Comparing two local Presbyterian parishes in Kibuye before the genocide demonstrates that progressive forces were seeking to democratize the churches. Just as Hutu politicians used the genocide of Tutsi to assert political power and crush democratic reform, church leaders supported the genocide to secure their own power. The fact that Christianity inspired some Rwandans to oppose the genocide demonstrates that opposition by the churches was possible and might have hindered the violence Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1994 gnd rswk-swf Christentum Geschichte Religion Genocide / Rwanda / History / 20th century Genocide / Religious aspects / Christianity Ethnic relations / Religious aspects / Christianity Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 gnd rswk-swf Kirche (DE-588)4030702-5 gnd rswk-swf Völkermord (DE-588)4063690-2 gnd rswk-swf Völkermord in Ruanda (DE-588)4360701-9 gnd rswk-swf Rwanda / History / Civil War, 1994 / Atrocities Rwanda / History / Civil War, 1994 / Religious aspects Ruanda (DE-588)4076910-0 gnd rswk-swf Ruanda (DE-588)4076910-0 g Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 s Geschichte z 1\p DE-604 Völkermord in Ruanda (DE-588)4360701-9 s Kirche (DE-588)4030702-5 s Geschichte 1994 z 2\p DE-604 Völkermord (DE-588)4063690-2 s 3\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-19139-5 Erscheint auch als Druckausgabe 978-0-521-26953-7 https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511642043 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Longman, Timothy Paul Christianity and genocide in Rwanda "People came to mass each day to pray, then they went out to kill" : Christian churches, civil society, and genocide -- "Render unto Caesar and Musinga ..." : Christianity and the colonial state -- The churches and the politics of ethnicity -- "Working hand in hand" : Christian churches and the postcolonial state (1962-1990) -- "Giants with feet of clay" : Christian churches and democratization (1990-1992) -- "It is the end of the world" : Christian churches and genocide (1993-1994) -- Kirinda : local churches and the construction of hegemony -- Biguhu : local churches, empowerment of the poor, and challenges to hegemony -- "Commanded by the devil" : Christian involvement in the genocide in Kirinda and Biguhu -- Churches and accounting for genocide Christentum Geschichte Religion Genocide / Rwanda / History / 20th century Genocide / Religious aspects / Christianity Ethnic relations / Religious aspects / Christianity Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 gnd Kirche (DE-588)4030702-5 gnd Völkermord (DE-588)4063690-2 gnd Völkermord in Ruanda (DE-588)4360701-9 gnd |
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| title | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda |
| title_alt | Christianity & Genocide in Rwanda |
| title_auth | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda |
| title_exact_search | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda |
| title_full | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda Timothy Longman |
| title_fullStr | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda Timothy Longman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda Timothy Longman |
| title_short | Christianity and genocide in Rwanda |
| title_sort | christianity and genocide in rwanda |
| topic | Christentum Geschichte Religion Genocide / Rwanda / History / 20th century Genocide / Religious aspects / Christianity Ethnic relations / Religious aspects / Christianity Christentum (DE-588)4010074-1 gnd Kirche (DE-588)4030702-5 gnd Völkermord (DE-588)4063690-2 gnd Völkermord in Ruanda (DE-588)4360701-9 gnd |
| topic_facet | Christentum Geschichte Religion Genocide / Rwanda / History / 20th century Genocide / Religious aspects / Christianity Ethnic relations / Religious aspects / Christianity Kirche Völkermord Völkermord in Ruanda Rwanda / History / Civil War, 1994 / Atrocities Rwanda / History / Civil War, 1994 / Religious aspects Ruanda |
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