Kimbanguism 100 Years On

Interdisciplinary Essays on a Socio-Cultural Movement

Adrien Nginamau Ngudiankama (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 167 Seiten

2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-37030-4 (ISBN)

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From its genesis in 1921, Kimbanguism has constituted one of the most fascinating socio-cultural movements of the Kongo region. This interdisciplinary collection covers the socio-cultural dynamics of the Kimbanguist church and its contribution to African studies over the past hundred years. Scholars renowned for their Kongo studies work, such as Wyatt MacGaffey, John M. Janzen, and John K. Thornton, contributed to this collection.

lt;strong>Adrien Nginamau Ngudiankama is the founder of Kongo Academy, Inc, (www.kongoacademy.org). He holds a Master of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from King's College as well as a Ph.D. from the Institute of Education at the University of London.

Introduction.- Part I The Cultural Background of the Kimbanguist Movement.- Rethinking D. Beatriz Kimpa Vita for Contemporary Times.- Part II A Religious Movement Trajectory.- Personal Experiences of Kimbanguism as It Was (1964-1980).- The Influence of the Salvation Army on the Followers of Simon Kimbangu.- The Relations Between the Kimbanguist and the World Council of Churches: Past and Present.- Kimbanguist Diaspora in the West.- Blackness Politics in Congolese Churches: On the Genealogy of Simon Kimbangu Prophetism Within the Congolese Revival Movement.- Part III Some Contemporary Political Religious Appropriations.- "Sung Resistance" in Simon Kimbangu's Movement (1921) and Some of Its Contemporary Legacies.- The Appropriation of Simon Kimbangu in Current African Religious and Political Discourses.- Part IV Kongo Prophetism and the Legacy of Slavery: A Thought.- The Kongo Tradition of Renewal: Thoughts on Future Research.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.09.2023
Reihe/Serie	African Histories and Modernities
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 167 p. 4 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	375 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Schlagworte	African Religion • Kimbanguist • Kongo • Kongo religion • Kongo Studies • Simon Kimbangu
ISBN-10	3-031-37030-9 / 3031370309
ISBN-13	978-3-031-37030-4 / 9783031370304
Zustand	Neuware