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Author: Joram Tarusarira ,
James L. Cox ,
Gerrie Ter Haar
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781472465993
ISBN 10: 1472465997
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 19 May 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'This is a rich, informative and well researched book which contributes significantly to studies on churches in Zimbabwe.' Ezra Chitando, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe 'Joram Tarusarira has written a fascinating study, exploring the relationship between religion, society and politics in Zimbabwe. His account explains how religion is contributing to democratisation and reconciliation in the country, often written off as a basket case beyond redemption. Tarusarira shows that the often subtle interplay between religious and secular political actors can contribute to post-conflict rebuilding in Zimbabwe and hopefully to help heal the wounds of the past. I thoroughly recommend the book for anyone interested in the intricacies of the relationship between politics and religion in Africa.' Jeffrey Haynes, London Metropolitan University, UK 'Joram Tarusarira offers a thorough, up-to-date and compelling analysis of the role of religion in contemporary Zimbabwe. Pushing beyond studies that focus on Zimbabwe's mainline churches, Tarusarira draws on excellent fieldwork to analyse the religio-political organisations that are working on the ground to promote reconciliation. His development of the concept of religious non-conformism , which explains how such organisations are well-equipped to spark change, is a valuable contribution to the social scientific study of religion. This book deserves a wide readership among those interested in the relationships between religion, politics, reconciliation and social change.' Gladys Ganiel, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Author Information
Joram Tarusarira attained his PhD from the Institute for African Studies at the University of Leipzig (Germany), where he was a German Research Foundation doctoral candidate of the Research Training Group, 'Religious Non-Conformism and Cultural Dynamics'. His research interests, in which he has published journal articles and book chapters, include the role of religion in conflict and its transformation, religious non-conformism and cultural dynamics, religion and civil society, social movements, post-conflict reconciliation. His academic background is in the following disciplines: philosophy and religious studies, adult education and development studies, conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation studies. His PhD dissertation, upon which this book is based, is an interdisciplinary study (sociology of religion, politics and reconciliation studies). His academic experience has been enriched by studying in various countries: Zimbabwe, Canada, Ireland/Northern Ireland and Germany.
