Revealing Prophets : Prophecy in Eastern African History Hardback
by David M. Anderson
Part of the Eastern African Studies series
Hardback
Description
This book examines the richly textured histories of prophets and prophecies within East Africa.
It gives an analytical account of the significantly different forms prophecy has taken over the past century across the country.
Each of the chapters takes a new look at the active dialogue between prophets and the communities whom they addressed.
This dialogue continues today as the politicians and activists throughout the region still look to prophetic traditions, garnering interpretations of the past in order to provide the validation of prophetic wisdom and heroes for the present.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Ohio University Press
- Publication Date:15/04/1995
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- ISBN:9780821410882
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Ohio University Press
- Publication Date:15/04/1995
- Category:
- ISBN:9780821410882
