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Competing for Caesar : religion and politics in postcolonial Zambia / edited by Chammah J. Kaunda, Marja Hinfelaar.

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Book
Contributor:
Kaunda, Chammah (Chammah J.), editor.
Hinfelaar, Marja, editor.
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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Religion and politics--Zambia.
Religion and politics.
Zambia.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2020]
System Details:
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Summary:
Competing for Caesar brings together, for the first time, key scholars working on various issues related to religion and public life in Zambia. They explore the interplay between religion and politics in Zambian society and how these religions manage and negotiate their identities in public life. This book analyzes recent religious dynamics in the nation's political life, and considers what constructive role religion could play to promote an alternative political vision to subvert neo-colonialism. Competing for Caesar carries forward a unique commitment on the part of Fortress Press to engage with the challenges and opportunities of Christianity in the Global South. The book will be of interest to scholars, professors, and students in a wide range of fields. Book jacket.
Contents:
Front Cover
Competing For Caesar
Title Page
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Introduction: Religion and Politics in Postcolonial Zambia
Part I: Interrogating ""The Christian Nation
The Declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation, Politicization of Religion or True Commitment?
The Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs and Church-State Relations
The Nationalization of Prayer and Prayerization of the Nation
Prayer, Politics, and Power
Worship Spaces or Political Election Polling Stations?
Part II: Religion-Based Politics and Social Issues
Religion, Sexualities, and Politics
Religion, Gender, and Politics
Religion, Human Rights, and Politics
Religion, Education, and Politics
Religion, Witchcraft, and Politics
The Usual Suspects: Religion, Satanic Accusations, and Politics
Part III: The Public Church and Politics
"Flatting with Delilah": Religious Identity Politics and National Politics
Pentecostalism, Partisanship, and Civic Engagement
Political Engagement and Christian Identity of the United Church of Zambia
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Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 27, 2020).
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ISBN:
9781506461526
1506461522
Publisher Number:
99985687973
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