Beyond Religious Tolerance: Muslim, Christian & Traditionalist Encounters in an African Town

by Rebecca Jones

Book Overview

A counterbalance to the predominant study of Islam's role in social and political struggles, this book examines life in Ede, south-west Nigeria, offering important analyses of religious co-existence.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847012515
• ISBN13: 9781847012517
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"