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- catalog abstract ""The Roho or Holy Spirit churches of Nyanza Province in western Kenya spring from a charismatic Christian movement that emerged among the Luo during the colonial era. In Women of Fire and Spirit, Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton uses oral histories and life narratives of active Roho participants, giving them full voice in constructing the history of their movement. In doing so, she counter-balances the existing historical literature, which draws heavily on colonial records. Hoehler-Fatton's sources call into question the paradigm of "schism" that has dominated the discussion of African independent Christianity. Faith, rather than schism or politics, emerges here as the hallmark of Roho religion." "Hoehler-Fatton's book is doubly unusual in emphasizing the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Roho Church. She traces the gradual transformation of women's involvement from the early years when - drawing on indigenous models of female spirit possession - women acted as soldiers and pastors, to the present condition of Western-style institutionalization and limited leadership opportunities for women. Today's Roho women, nevertheless, find fulfillment in their work as healers and continue to draw inspiration from the defiance of past heroines."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b8201976.
- catalog coverage "Nyanza Province (Kenya) Church history.".
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""The Roho or Holy Spirit churches of Nyanza Province in western Kenya spring from a charismatic Christian movement that emerged among the Luo during the colonial era. In Women of Fire and Spirit, Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton uses oral histories and life narratives of active Roho participants, giving them full voice in constructing the history of their movement. In doing so, she counter-balances the existing historical literature, which draws heavily on colonial records. Hoehler-Fatton's sources call into question the paradigm of "schism" that has dominated the discussion of African independent Christianity. Faith, rather than schism or politics, emerges here as the hallmark of Roho religion." "Hoehler-Fatton's book is doubly unusual in emphasizing the role of women in the evolution and expansion of the Roho Church. She traces the gradual transformation of women's involvement from the early years when - drawing on indigenous models of female spirit possession - women acted as soldiers and pastors, to the present condition of Western-style institutionalization and limited leadership opportunities for women. Today's Roho women, nevertheless, find fulfillment in their work as healers and continue to draw inspiration from the defiance of past heroines."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-252) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxvi, 260 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195097904 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0195097912 (pbk. : alk paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Kenya Nyanza Province".
- catalog spatial "Kenya Nyanza".
- catalog spatial "Nyanza Province (Kenya) Church history.".
- catalog subject "289.9 20".
- catalog subject "BR1443.K4 H64 1996".
- catalog subject "Christian sects Kenya Nyanza Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Independent churches Kenya Nyanza Province Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) Religion.".
- catalog subject "Musanda Holy Ghost Church of East Africa.".
- catalog subject "Ruwe Holy Ghost Church of East Africa.".
- catalog subject "Women in Christianity Kenya Nyanza Province Case studies.".
- catalog title "Women of fire and spirit : history, faith, and gender in Roho religion in western Kenya / Cynthia Hoehler-Fatton.".
- catalog type "text".