Rage and carnage in the name of God: religious violence in Nigeria
Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in post-independence Nigeria, locating it in the forced coming together of disparate ethnic groups under colonial rule.
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Durham London
Duke University Press
2022
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| Dans: | Année: 2022 |
| Collection/Revue: | Religious cultures of African and African diaspora people
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Nigeria
/ Religion
/ Violence
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
West Africa
B Westafrika B Electronic books |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in post-independence Nigeria, locating it in the forced coming together of disparate ethnic groups under colonial rule. Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Of Nigeria, Religion, and Violence -- 1. Religion and Nigerian Society -- 2. Islam and Violence in Nigeria -- 3. Christianity and Violence in Nigeria -- 4. Traditional Religions and Violence in Nigeria -- 5. Boko Haram and the New Phase of Violence -- 6. National Politics, Intergroup Relations, and Religious Violence in Nigeria -- 7. The Economics of Religious Violence in Nigeria -- 8. Nigeria's Religious Violence in the Context of Global Politics -- Conclusion: The Impossibility of the Best and the Unlikelihood of the Worst -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| ISBN: | 1478022779 |