New media and the mediatisation of religion : an African perspective /: an African perspective. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Gabriel Faimau and William O. Lesitaokana.
• Editors: Faimau, Gabriel; Lesitaokana, William O
• Contents: Introduction / Gabriel Faimau, William O. Lesitaokana, Camden Behrens -- New media and the socio-religious acceleration of prophetic activism in Botswana / Gabriel Faimau -- Interweaving cyber-sociality with religiosity in Zimbabwe / Langtone Maunganidze -- The online prophet : identity and authority of "the man of God" on Social Media / William O. Lesitaokana -- Mediatising religion in the age of social media / Patience Mathambo -- Christian identity in the context of new media technologies : ecclesiological reflections from an African perspective / Lovemore Togarasei -- 'Facebooking' religion and the technologisation of the Religious discourse / Gabriel Faimau, Camden Behrens -- "Type amen and share to receive an instant miracle" : expanding the frontiers of religious satisfaction online in Africa / Motilola Akinfemisoye -- 'Holy' symbols of violence : new media, religious rhetoric and gendered power relations in Malawi / Anthony M. Gunde -- 'Mediatising' Islamic fundamentalism : insights from the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria / Edlyne E. Anugwom.
• Publisher Details: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 173 pages)
• Subjects: 254/.3; Society & culture: general; Mass media in religion -- Africa; Social media -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Christianity in mass media; Religious broadcasting -- Africa; Internet -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Religious broadcasting -- Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Church / Administration; Media studies; Religion: general; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781527517882; 1527517888
• Related ISBNs: 9781527509023; 1527509028
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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