| Bantu Prophets in South Africa Contributor(s): Sundkler, Bengt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138598534 ISBN-13: 9781138598539 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $168.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 276.8 |
| Physical Information: 402 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1948 and then updated in 1961 outlines the religious and social background of the Zulus and discusses the rise of the Independent Church Movement. It examines the organization and inner workings of the different Churches, their forms of worship, and the personalities of their leaders. It also analyses the blend of old and new which appears in Zulu interpretations of some aspects of Christian doctrine. |