Smith, James Howard. <br/><br/>
Displacing the State :  Religion and Conflict in Neoliberal Africa. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (312 pages) 
 - From the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies / Kroc Institute Series on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Series .
 - From the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies / Kroc Institute Series on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Series .
<br/><br/>Cover -- Half title -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Religious Dimensions of Conflict and Peace in Neoliberal Africa -- Part 1: Historical Sources of Religious Conflict and Peace -- Chapter 1: Forgiveness with Consequences -- Chapter 2: Making Peace with the Devil -- Part 2: New Religious Movements, Enduring Social Tensions -- Chapter 3: The Mungiki Movement -- Chapter 4: Magic as Identity Maker -- Chapter 5: Religion, Politics, and Gender in Zimbabwe -- Part 3: New Religious Public Spheres and the Crisis of Regulation -- Chapter 6: "Devil Bustin' Satellites" -- Chapter 7: Mediating Armageddon -- Chapter 8: "The Domestic Relations Bill" and Inter-Religious Conflict -- Contributors -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Displacing the State illustrates the nature of religion's ambivalent power in Africa while suggesting new directions in the study of religion, conflict, and peace studies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780268092771 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social conflict-Africa-Religious aspects.<br/>Religion and state-Africa.<br/>Peace-building-Africa-Religious aspects.<br/>Africa-Religious life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2400 .D57 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>201.72096