Religion and development in Africa

"What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is "developed", while another community/ country is "under-developed"? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and re...

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Collaborateurs: Chitando, Ezra (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Gunda, Masiiwa Ragies 1975- (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Togarasei, Lovemore 1971- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Bamberg University of Bamberg Press 2020
Dans:Année: 2020
Volumes / Articles:Montrer les volumes/articles.
Collection/Revue:Bible in Africa studies volume 25
Exploring religion in Africa 4
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Subsaharisches Afrika / Pays en voie de développement / Développement économique / Société / Développement / Religion
Sujets non-standardisés:B Développement économique - Afrique - Aspect religieux
B Africa
B Religion
B Economic Development (Africa) Religious aspects
B Economic development - Religious aspects
B Africa Religion
B Recueil d'articles
B Afrique - Religion
Accès en ligne: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Édition parallèle:Électronique
Électronique
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Résumé:"What is development? Who defines that one community/ country is "developed", while another community/ country is "under-developed"? What is the relationship between religion and development? Does religion contribute to development or underdevelopment in Africa? These and related questions elicit quite charged reactions in African studies, development studies, political science and related fields. Africa's own history, including the memory of marginalisation, slavery and exploitation by global powers ensures that virtually every discussion on development is characterised by a lot of emotions and conflicting views. In this volume scholars from various African countries and many different religions and denominations contribute to this debate."--
ISBN:3863097351