The Thursdays as they live: Christian religious transformation and gender relations in postwar Gorongosa, central Mozambique

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-294

  Igreja, Victor ^a   Lambranca, Béatrice Dias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Christian religion; Gender; Post civil war Mozambique; Socialization; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849125685     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006609X449946     Document Type: Article

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