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'The best work on religion in Nigeria that I have read in recent years. It will have a profound impact on African studies, religion and sociology.' Jacob Olupona, Harvard Divinity School 'An authoritative work on the politics of Nigeria's Pentecostal revolution during the country's fourth attempt at constitutional democracy. An important text in African political studies.' Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst College `An excellent and provocative analysis of political Pentecostalism in Nigeria. Written in eminently fluid prose, the book stages a new paradigm for the study of democracy and charismatic Christianity. Quite simply brilliant.' Nimi Wariboko, author of Nigerian Pentecostalism 'A must-read. Clearly argued and highly informative, there is nothing quite like it on the market given its contemporary focus. Tackling questions beyond those focused on a single religious tradition, it will find an avid scholarly readership.' Brandon Kendhammer, Ohio University `An accessible yet astute analysis of the profound impact that popular forms of Christianity have on the political landscape in Nigeria. A key text for anyone with an interest in contemporary Christianity, democracy and politics in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.' Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds

'The best work on religion in Nigeria that I have read in recent years. It will have a profound impact on African studies, religion and sociology.' Jacob Olupona, Harvard Divinity School 'An authoritative work on the politics of Nigeria's Pentecostal revolution during the country's fourth attempt at constitutional democracy. An important text in African political studies.' Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst College `An excellent and provocative analysis of political Pentecostalism in Nigeria. Written in eminently fluid prose, the book stages a new paradigm for the study of democracy and charismatic Christianity. Quite simply brilliant.' Nimi Wariboko, author of Nigerian Pentecostalism 'A must-read. Clearly argued and highly informative, there is nothing quite like it on the market given its contemporary focus. Tackling questions beyond those focused on a single religious tradition, it will find an avid scholarly readership.' Brandon Kendhammer, Ohio University `An accessible yet astute analysis of the profound impact that popular forms of Christianity have on the political landscape in Nigeria. A key text for anyone with an interest in contemporary Christianity, democracy and politics in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.' Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds `A brilliant expose of the central role of religion, particularly Pentecostalism, in Nigeria's political landscape. The narrative is gripping and the insights compelling. A must read for any student of religion and politics.' Allan H. Anderson, University of Birmingham

'The best work on religion in Nigeria that I have read in recent years. It will have a profound impact on African studies, religion and sociology.' Jacob Olupona, Harvard Divinity School 'A must-read. Clearly argued and highly informative, there is nothing quite like it on the market given its contemporary focus. Tackling questions beyond those focused on a single religious tradition, it will find an avid scholarly readership.' Brandon Kendhammer, Ohio University

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Ebenezer Obadare is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kansas and Research Fellow at the Research Institute for Theology and Religion, University of South Africa. He is co-editor of the Journal of Modern African Studies. He is also the author of Humor, Silence, and Civil Society in Nigeria (2016), editor of The Handbook of Civil Society in Africa (2014), and co-editor of Civic Agency in Africa: Arts of Resistance in the 21st Century (2014).

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