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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 Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity and politics--Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Christianity and politics.
- Kitawala (Religious movement)--Democratic Republic of the Congo--History.
- Kitawala (Religious movement).
- Power (Social sciences).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (303 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Beginnings and Destinations
- Transmissions
- Healing
- Violence and Power
- Violence
- Unruliness
- Relegation
- Posts and Presents
- Posts
- Presents
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Eggers, Nicole Unruly Ideas
- ISBN:
- 9780821426098
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