Sensational piety: practices of mediation in Islamic and Pentecostal movements in Abuja, Nigeria

"Grounded in anthropological comparison and the concept of materiality, this book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of similarities and differences in various forms of religious practices in a Pentecostal Church (Christ Embassy) and an Islamic group (NASFAT) in the Nigerian capital of Abuja...

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Auteur principal: Ibrahim, Murtala (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: London [England] Bloomsbury Academic 2022
Dans:Année: 2022
Édition:First edition
Collection/Revue:Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Abuja / Pentecostal churches / Islam / Piety / Interfaith dialogue
Sujets non-standardisés:B Christianity and other religions (Nigeria) Islam
B Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
B Pentecostal Churches (Nigeria)
B Religion: general
B Senses and sensation (Nigeria) Religious aspects
B Abuja (Niger State, Nigeria) Religious life and customs
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:"Grounded in anthropological comparison and the concept of materiality, this book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of similarities and differences in various forms of religious practices in a Pentecostal Church (Christ Embassy) and an Islamic group (NASFAT) in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. While many scholars focus on inter-religious contestations and conflicts, this book proposes that another dynamic is unfolding between Christians and Muslims that is characterised by conviviality, interfaith joint action programmes, mutual influences, and even the exchange of religious forms. The comparative approach reveals that, notwithstanding the seemingly opposed worldviews and divergences between Muslims and Christians, they all face similar challenges and apply similar techniques for meeting the challenges posed by the precarious Nigerian urban environment. It is through practices - especially those conducted in (semi-) public settings - that people from different religious persuasions define, encroach on, and feel the weight of each other's presence."--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1350282332
Accès:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9781350282339