Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel (African Systems of Thought) Book

Winner, 2007 Melville J. Herskovits Award, African Studies Association In Evangelical Christians in the Muslim Sahel, Barbara 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 book gives a unique glimpse into an important dimension of religious life in Africa. Cooper's involvement in a violent religious riot provides a useful backdrop for introducing other themes and concerns such as Bible translation, medical outreach, public preaching, tensions between English-speaking and French-speaking missionaries, and the Christian mission's changing views of Islam. Brimming with vibrant detail, this sensitive, compelling, and candid book will appeal to readers interested in African evangelical churches and will interest those who want to know more about Islam and traditional religions in Africa today.Read More