How Abanyole African Widows Understand Christ [electronic resource] : Explaining Redemption Through the Propagation of Lineage

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maseno-Ouma, Loreen Iminza.

Salomonsen, Jone, Author.

Contributor:

Salomonsen, Jone, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

Nyore (Kenyan people)--Social life and customs.

Widows--Religious life--Kenya--Vihiga District.

Widows--Religious life--Vihiga District--Kenya.

Widows.

Nyore (Kenyan people).

Jesus Christ.

Local Subjects:

Jesus Christ--Person and offices.

Nyore (Kenyan people)--Social life and customs.

Widows--Religious life--Kenya--Vihiga District.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Christianity has become a major influence on African life. This book studies the way that sixteen African widows cope with grief by turning to Christology. Their daily lives are documented and show that they survive through their faith in Jesus. Most of them pray almost everyday, and their relationship with God reflects the different ways that each of them experiences grief. Several of the widows lacked genuine and binding companionship because people consider them burdens. So they stay away from public spaces and feel lonely, which could be the reason why they compensate by creating a relatio

Contents:

How Abanyole African Widows Understand Christ: Explaining Redemption through the Propagation of Lineage; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Bibliography; List of Figures and Tables; Appendices; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-7734-4580-3

OCLC:

879947616