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Unruly ideas : a history of Kitawala in Congo / Nicole Eggers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eggers, Nicole, author.
- Series:
- New African histories series
- New African histories
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kitawala (Religious movement)--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History.
- Kitawala (Religious movement).
- Christianity and politics--Congo (Democratic Republic).
- Christianity and politics.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Congo (Democratic Republic).
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- xii, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "In this conceptual history, Nicole Eggers argues that practitioners of the Congolese religious movement Kitawala can be understood as intellectuals, innovators, and vital participants in the construction and use of power. Eggers also explores the relationship between healing and violence in their frequently gendered central African manifestations"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Beginnings and Destinations
- Transmissions
- Healing
- Violence and Power
- Violence
- Unruliness
- Relegation
- Posts and Presents
- Posts
- Presents
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Eggers, Nicole, 1982- Unruly ideas
- ISBN:
- 9780821426074
- 0821426079
- 9780821426081
- 0821426087
- OCLC:
- 1374813537
- Publisher Number:
- 99995136053
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