Religion and development from below: Independent Christianity in South Africa

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-330

  Bompani, Barbara ^a  

^a Chrystal Macmillan Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African independent churches; development; modernity; religion; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649670336     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006610X525435     Document Type: Review

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