Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa.

Religion, Media, and Marginality in Modern Africa.

In recent years, anthropologists, historians, and others have been drawn to study the profuse and creative usages of digital media by religious movements. At the same time, scholars of Christian Africa have long been concerned with the history of textual culture, the politics of Bible translation, a...

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Main Author: Becker, Felicitas
Other Authors: Cabrita, Joel, Rodet, Marie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, 2018.
Series:Cambridge Centre of African Studies Ser.
Subjects:
Mass media in religion > Africa.
Christianity in mass media.
Islam in mass media.
Digital media > Africa.
Digital media > Religious aspects.
Social media > Africa.
Social media > Religious aspects.
Marginality, Social > Africa.
Marginality, Social > Religious aspects.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Christianity in mass media
Digital media
Digital media > Religious aspects
Islam in mass media
Marginality, Social
Marginality, Social > Religious aspects
Mass media in religion
Social media
Social media > Religious aspects
Medien
Social Media
Religion
Islam
Christentum
Africa
Afrika
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Summary:In recent years, anthropologists, historians, and others have been drawn to study the profuse and creative usages of digital media by religious movements. At the same time, scholars of Christian Africa have long been concerned with the history of textual culture, the politics of Bible translation, and the status of the vernacular in Christianity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (331 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-306) and index.
ISBN:9780821446249
082144624X
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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