Title Religious encounter and the making of the Yoruba / J.D.Y. Peel

Published Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 420 pages) : illustrations Series African systems of thought African systems of thought. Contents Narratives of religion and of empire -- Yorubaland at war -- Living in an age of confusion -- Making country fashion -- The mission and the powers -- Preaching the word -- Engaging with Islam -- The path to conversion -- Leaf becomes soap -- The making of the Yoruba -- Looking back Summary "Religious Encounter and the Making of the Yoruba brings together history, religion, and social anthropology. It is an important book for readers interested in African history, colonialism and culture, religious change, and the globalization of Christianity."--Jacket Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-407) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Missions -- Nigeria -- History -- 19th century Christianity and culture -- Nigeria -- History -- 19th century Yoruba (African people) -- Religion. Christianity and culture. Missions. Yoruba (African people) -- Religion. Joruba (volk) Zending. Christendom. SUBJECT Nigeria -- Church history -- 19th century Subject Nigeria. Genre/Form Church history. History. Form Electronic book LC no. 00037031 ISBN 0253215889 9780253215888

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