Beyond Religious Tolerance: Muslim, Christian & Traditionalist Encounters in an African Town Contributor(s): Nolte, Insa (Editor), Ogen, Olukoya (Editor), Jones, Rebecca (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847012515 ISBN-13: 9781847012517 Publisher: James Currey OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 323.442 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 336 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since 9/11, religion has become an increasingly important factor of personal and group identification. Based on an African case study, this book calls for new ways of thinking about diversity that go "beyond religious tolerance". Focusing on the predominantly Muslim Yoruba town of Ede, the authors challenge the assumption that religious difference automatically leads to conflict: in south-west Nigeria, Muslims, Christians and traditionalists have co-existed largely peacefully since the early twentieth century. In some contexts, Ede's citizens emphasise the importance and significance of religious difference, and the need for tolerance. But elsewhere they refer to religious boundaries in passing, or even celebrate and transcend religious divisions. |