African Gifts of the Spirit: Pentecostalism & the Rise of Zimbabwean Transnational Religious Movement [Paperback]

David Maxwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2007

David Maxwell traces the transformation of the prophet Ezekiel Guti and his prayer band from small beginnings in the townships of the 1950s into the present day transnational business enterprise, which is now Zimbabwe Assemblies of God, Africa (ZAOGA). In particular, this book illuminates Africa's relations with American Christianities, black and white. DAVID MAXWELL is Senior Lecturer at the University of Keele North America: Ohio U Press; Zimbabwe: WeaverBR

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Maxwell's arguments are carefully crafted, his style is accessible, and the individual stories enflesh the analysis. CHURCH HISTORY A compelling and insightful history of the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa. Maxwell's scholarly and vibrant history of this African Christian movement should be required reading for scholars and students of world Christianity. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MISSIONS A welcome contribution to the study of the church in Africa. (A) valuable work of scholarship. If you need to know about African Pentecostalism, read it! TRANSFORMATION ... a path breaking major work tracing the tangled roots of a significant religious movement in Zimbabwe and beyond and setting it in the worldwide web of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Richly documented, it explores the relation between social history with fascinating participatory material makes the book the best and most illuminating account ever written of an African initiated church... a very important book and a remarkable work of scholarship. - Terence Ranger, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford Few books on African Christianity match its scope and intellectual rigour. Among the histories of African 'independent' churches it is without a rival. It will define the field of Pentecostal studies for years to come. - Harri Englund, University of Cambridge A major, comprehensive and original study. (...) This book makes a significant contribution to the history of Christianity in Zimbabwe. (...) A tour de force in African Christian studies and will undoubtedly stand as a benchmark for the future. AFRICAN AFFAIRS A timely contribution....This book is an excellent work and will be of special interest for scholars in the fields of religious studies, history and anthropology as well as African studies. AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW A very useful study and those seeking to understand why Pentecostalism has become such a massive movement in Africa will find it a very useful read. PNEUMA: THE JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF PENTECOSTAL STUDIES --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

David Maxwell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Keele, was Editor of the Journal of Religion in Africa --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Ohio University Press; 1 edition (February 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082141738X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821417386
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #847,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > History > Africa > Zimbabwe

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