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African Immigrant Religions in America [electronic resource] / edited by Jacob K. Olupona and Regina Gemignani.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Gemignani, Regina.
Olupọna, Jacob Obafẹmi Kẹhinde.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African Americans--Religion.
African Americans.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (360 p.)
Place of Publication:
New York ; London : New York University Press, [2007]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
African immigration to North America has been rapidly increasing. Yet, little has been written about this significant group of immigrants and the particular religious traditions that they are transplanting on our shores, as scholars continue largely to focus instead on immigrants from Europe and Asia. African Immigrant Religions in America focuses on new understandings and insights concerning the presence and relevance of African immigrant religious communities in the United States. It explores the profound significance of religion in the lives of immigrants and the relevance of these growing
Contents:
Communities of believers : exploring African immigrant religion in the United States / Jacob K. Olupona
African immigrant churches in the United States and the study of Black church history / David D. Daniels
The Andrew syndrome : models in understanding Nigerian diaspora / Ogbu M. Kalu
Non-Western Christianity in the Western world : African immigrant churches in the diaspora / Akintunde Akinade
Portable faith : the global mission of African initiated churches / Elias Bongmba
Gender, identity, and power in African immigrant Evangelical churches / Regina Gemignani
Gender and change in an African immigrant church : an anthropologist and a (former) prophetess reflect / Deidre Helen Crumbley and Gloria Malake Cline-Smythe
West African Muslims in America : when are Muslims not Muslims? / Linda Beck
African religious beliefs and practices in diaspora : an ethnographic observation of activities at an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian church in Los Angeles / Worku Nida
Transnationalism, religion, and the African diaspora in Canada : an examination of Ghanaians and Ghanaian churches / Wisdom J. Tettey
Singing the Lord's song in a foreign land : spirituality, communality, and identity in a Ghanaian immigrant congregation / Moses Biney
African immigrant churches and the new Christian Right / Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome
African Muslims in the United States : the Nigerian case / Yushau Sodiq
Conclusion / Jacob K. Olupona and Regina Gemignani.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
0-8147-6258-1
OCLC:
780425921

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