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Yoruba Pentecostalism and child witchcraft accusations / Claire P. Ayelotan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ayelotan, Claire P., author.
- Series:
- Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pentecostalism--Nigeria, Southwest.
- Pentecostalism.
- Witchcraft--Nigeria, Southwest.
- Witchcraft.
- Children--Crimes against--Nigeria, Southwest.
- Children.
- Yoruba (African people)--Religion.
- Yoruba (African people).
- Nigeria, Southwest--Religion.
- Nigeria, Southwest.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 354 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2025.
- Contents:
- Child witchcraft accusation : defining the problem
- Understanding child witchcraft accusations : collective faith-based child cruelty
- Witchcraft in Yoruba cosmology
- Pentecostalism, Islam, and witchcraft in Yorubaland (Nigeria)
- Witchcraft worldview and Pentecostal leadership dynamics
- Perceptions of child witchcraft and deliverance among Pentecostal pastors in Nigeria and the Diaspora
- Discussion, conclusion, and recommendations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 04, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ayelotan, Claire P. Yoruba Pentecostalism and child witchcraft accusations
- ISBN:
- 9781805438007
- 180543800X
- 9781805437994
- 1805437992
- Publisher Number:
- 40032891982
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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