Crossing Religious Boundaries - Islam, Christianity, and ''Yoruba Religion'' in Lagos, Nigeria

A rich ethnography of lived religious experiences in Lagos, offering a unique look at religious pluralism in Nigeria's biggest city.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Reforming the Study of Religious Reform; 2. The Religious Setting: Muslim-Christian Encounters in Nigeria; 3. Moses is Jesus and Jesus is Muhammad: The Chrislam Movement; 4. Pentecostalizing Islam?: Nasrul-Lahi-il Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT); 5. Reviving 'Yoruba Religion': The Indigenous Faith of Africa (IFA), Ijo Orunmila Ato; 6. Beyond Religion: The Grail Movement and Eckankar; 7. Conclusion: Towards a New Framework for the Study of Religious Pluralism.

About the author

Marloes Janson is Professor of West African Anthropology and Associate Director of Research at SOAS University of London, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her work lies at the intersection of anthropology and religion, focusing on Nigeria and the Gambia. She is the author of Islam, Youth, and Modernity in the Gambia: The Tablighi Jamaʿat (2013) which received the Amaury Talbot Prize for African Anthropology in 2014.

Summary

A rich ethnography of religions, religious pluralism and practice in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, and of lived experiences within Islam, Christianity, and 'Yoruba religion'.

Additional text

'For anyone interested in the meaning, value and transformation of religion in urban centres such as Lagos in Nigeria, this is an extraordinarily important and insightful text. With considerable breadth and theoretical depth, Janson lucidly weaves together a deeply captivating range of insights of how urban religions intersect with the everyday lives and practices of people in Africa's largest urban sprawl.' Asonzeh Ukah, University of Cape Town

Product details

• Authors: Marloes Janson, Janson Marloes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108838917
• ISBN: 978-1-108-83891-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: The International African Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, History, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion: general, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, Politics & government, Politics and government, Religion and beliefs, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies