Y. Tesfai

Holy Warriors, Infidels, and Peacemakers in Africa

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Out of the many challenges facing Africa today, there is the tendency of some to manipulate religious and ethnic identities for private interests. The book examines how religion has given rise to these conditions in Africa, by weaving together issues of poverty, wealth, and violent conflicts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-10427-3
• 2010
• Seitenzahl: 183
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 146mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9780230104273
• ISBN-10: 0230104274
• Artikelnr.: 29922603

Autorenporträt

YACOB TESFAI is currently affiliated with the Moi African Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya.

Inhaltsangabe

Religion and Racial Differences in the South Religion and Political Differences in the North Religion and Violent Conflicts in the West Religion and Simmering Violence in the East Polarization of Religious-political Groups in the Horn of Africa Violence and Islam's Challenge in Somalia Initiation into Peace