Kimbanguism - An African Understanding of the Bible

A comprehensive study of Kimbanguism, founded by Simon Kimbangu in 1921. Compares it to other African-initiated churches, and examines its role, alongside other global religious movements, in Black liberation.

About the author

Aurélien Mokoko Gampiot is a scholar in the sociology of religion at the GSRL-CNRS (Sorbonne University). He is the author of two reference books on Kimbanguism for the French-speaking public.Cécile Coquet-Mokoko is Associate Professor of American and African American Studies at the Université François Rabelais.

Summary

A comprehensive study of Kimbanguism, founded by Simon Kimbangu in 1921. Compares it to other African-initiated churches, and examines its role, alongside other global religious movements, in Black liberation.

Product details

• Authors: Aur¿en Mokoko Gampiot, Auraelien Mokoko Gampiot, Aurelien Mokoko Gampiot, Aurélien Mokoko Gampiot
• Assisted by: Cecile Coquet-Mokoko (Translation), Cécile Coquet-Mokoko (Translation), Cecile (universite Francois-Rabelais Coquet-Mokoko (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.04.2017
• EAN: 9780271077550
• ISBN: 978-0-271-07755-0
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Series: Signifying (On) Scriptures; Signifying (on) Scriptures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / History, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Anthropology, History of Religion, African History