Development as Peace: A Contextual Political Theology of Development From Yoruba Culture

by Wole Adegbile

The colonial definition of development has not served Africa well. While Western assessments have generally revolved around a nation's GDP, infrastructure, and the like, African cultures, and the Yoruba people in particular, have traditionally measured development in relation to the amount of peace experienced in a society and the wellbeing of its people.

In this study, Dr. Wole Adegbile examines the political, theological, and cultural contexts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839736453
• ISBN13: 9781839736452
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Langham Academic
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"