Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel

by Barbara M. Cooper

Book Overview

Barbara M. Cooper looks closely at the Sudan Interior Mission, an evangelical Christian mission that has taken a tenuous hold in a predominantly Hausa Muslim area on the southern fringe of Niger. Based on sustained fieldwork, personal interviews, and archival research, this vibrant, sensitive, compelling, and candid book gives a unique glimpse into an important dimension of religious life in Africa. Cooper's involvement in a violent religious riot...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253222338
• ISBN13: 9780253222336
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"