Political Spiritualities: The Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria

by Ruth Marshall

After an explosion of conversions to Pentecostalism over the past three decades, tens of millions of Nigerians now claim that "Jesus is the answer." But if Jesus is the answer, what is the question? What led to the movement's dramatic rise and how can we make sense of its social and political significance? In this ambitiously interdisciplinary study, Ruth Marshall draws on years of fieldwork and grapples with a host of important thinkers--including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226507122
• ISBN13: 9780226507125
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"