Spirits and Letters :: Reading, Writing and Charisma in African Christianity.

Studies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challeng...

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1. Verfasser: Kirsch, Thomas G.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Berghahn Books, Inc., 2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Studies of religion have a tendency to conceptualise 'the Spirit' and 'the Letter' as mutually exclusive and intrinsically antagonistic. However, the history of religions abounds in cases where charismatic leaders deliberately refer to and make use of writings. This book challenges prevailing scholarly notions of the relationship between 'charisma' and 'institution' by analysing reading and writing practices in contemporary Christianity. Taking up the continuing anthropological interest in Pentecostal-charismatic Christianity, and representing the first book-length treatment of literacy practi.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (286 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index.
ISBN:9780857450104
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