Christianity, wealth, and spiritual power in Ghana. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen Lauterbach.
• Authors: Lauterbach, Karen
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. A History of Wealth, Power, and Religion in Asante -- 3. Wealth and Worth -- The Idea of a Truthful Pastor -- 4. The Craft of Pastorship -- 5. Performing Spiritual Power and Knowledge -- 6. The Politics of Becoming a Small 'Big Man' -- 7. Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 289.9/409667; Pentecostalism -- Ghana -- Kumasi; Pentecostal churches -- Ghana -- Kumasi -- Clergy; Ashanti (African people) -- Religion; Wealth -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Temporal power of religious rulers; RELIGION -- Comparative Religion; RELIGION -- Essays; RELIGION -- Reference; Ashanti (African people) -- Religion; Pentecostal churches -- Clergy; Pentecostalism; Temporal power of religious rulers; Wealth -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Ghana -- Kumasi; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319334943; 3319334948
• Related ISBNs: 9783319334936; 331933493X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.