Power in the name of Jesus

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Hackett Rosalind. , ed. 1987. . “Religion in Africa & Nigeria:. ”. In New Religious Movements in Nigeria . , Lewiston , NY : : Edwin Mellon Press. .
Ojo Matthews. . 1988. . ‘Deeper Life Christian Ministry: A case study of the charismatic movements in Western Nigeria’. . Journal of Religion in Africa . , Vol. 18((2))
1987. . ‘The Contextual Significance of the Charismatic Movements in Independent Nigeria’. . Africa . , Vol. 58((2))
Peel John. . 1968. . Aladura: A religious movement among the Yoruba . , Oxford : : Oxford University Press. .
Gifford Paul. . 1987. . ‘“Africa Shall Be Saved”: An appraisal of Reinhard Bonnke's Pan‐African Crusade’. . Journal of Religion in Africa . , Vol. 17((1))
Stoll David. . 1990. . Is Latin America Turning Protestant? . , Berkeley : : University of California Press. .
Mbembe Achille. . 1988. . Afriques Indociles: Christianisme, pouvoir et Etat en societe post‐coloniale . , Paris : : Karthala. .
Eboussi‐Boulaga Fabien. . 1991. . A Contretemps: L'enjeu de Dieu en Afriaue . , Paris : : Karthala. .
Dixon P.J.. 1991. . ‘"Uneasy Lies the Head”: Politics, Economics, and the Continuity of Belief among Yoruba of Nigeria’. . Comparative Studies in Society and History . , Vol. 23((1))
Jules‐Rosette B.. , ed. 1979. . The New Religions of Africa . , Norwood : : Ablex. .
Geschiere Peter. . ‘Sorcery and the State: Popular modes of action among the Make of Southeast Cameroon’. . Critique of Anthropology . , Vol. 8((1))
Rowlands Michael and Warnier Jean‐Pierre. . “‘Sorcery and the Modern State in Cameroon’. ”. In Man . p. 23
Ardener E.. 1970. . “‘Witchcraft, economics and the continuity of belief. ”. In Witchcraft, confessions and accusations . , Edited by: Douglas M.. London : : Tavistock. .
Comaroff Jean. . 1985. . Body of Power, Spirit of Resistance: The Culture and History of a South African People . , Chicago : : University of Chicago Press. .
Mbembe. . 1990. . ‘Pouvoir, violence et accumulation’. . Politique Africaine . , Vol. 39:
Bayart Jean‐Francois. . 1989. . L'Etat en Afrique: La Politique du Ventre . , Paris : : Fayard. .
Bayart. . 1986. . “‘Civil Society in Africa in Chabal. ”. In Reflections on the Limits of Power . , Edited by: Political Domination in Africa. . Cambridge : : CUP. .
Iyayi Festus. . 1982. . The Contract Longman .
Othman Shehu. . 1989. . “‘Power for Profit — class, corporatism, and factionalism in the military’. ”. In Contemporary West African States . , Edited by: O'Brien D. Cruise, Dunn J. and Rathbone R.. Cambridge : : CUP. .

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[1] Hackett Rosalind. , ed. 1987. . “Religion in Africa & Nigeria:. ”. In New Religious Movements in Nigeria . , Lewiston , NY : : Edwin Mellon Press. .

[2] Ojo Matthews. . 1988. . ‘Deeper Life Christian Ministry: A case study of the charismatic movements in Western Nigeria’. . Journal of Religion in Africa . , Vol. 18((2))

[3] 1987. . ‘The Contextual Significance of the Charismatic Movements in Independent Nigeria’. . Africa . , Vol. 58((2))

[4] Peel John. . 1968. . Aladura: A religious movement among the Yoruba . , Oxford : : Oxford University Press. .

[5] Gifford Paul. . 1987. . ‘“Africa Shall Be Saved”: An appraisal of Reinhard Bonnke's Pan‐African Crusade’. . Journal of Religion in Africa . , Vol. 17((1))

[6] Stoll David. . 1990. . Is Latin America Turning Protestant? . , Berkeley : : University of California Press. .

[7] Mbembe Achille. . 1988. . Afriques Indociles: Christianisme, pouvoir et Etat en societe post‐coloniale . , Paris : : Karthala. .

[8] Eboussi‐Boulaga Fabien. . 1991. . A Contretemps: L'enjeu de Dieu en Afriaue . , Paris : : Karthala. .

[9] Dixon P.J.. 1991. . ‘"Uneasy Lies the Head”: Politics, Economics, and the Continuity of Belief among Yoruba of Nigeria’. . Comparative Studies in Society and History . , Vol. 23((1))

[10] Jules‐Rosette B.. , ed. 1979. . The New Religions of Africa . , Norwood : : Ablex. .

[11] Geschiere Peter. . ‘Sorcery and the State: Popular modes of action among the Make of Southeast Cameroon’. . Critique of Anthropology . , Vol. 8((1))

[12] Rowlands Michael and Warnier Jean‐Pierre. . “‘Sorcery and the Modern State in Cameroon’. ”. In Man . p. 23

[13] Ardener E.. 1970. . “‘Witchcraft, economics and the continuity of belief. ”. In Witchcraft, confessions and accusations . , Edited by: Douglas M.. London : : Tavistock. .

[14] Comaroff Jean. . 1985. . Body of Power, Spirit of Resistance: The Culture and History of a South African People . , Chicago : : University of Chicago Press. .

[15] Mbembe. . 1990. . ‘Pouvoir, violence et accumulation’. . Politique Africaine . , Vol. 39:

[16] Bayart Jean‐Francois. . 1989. . L'Etat en Afrique: La Politique du Ventre . , Paris : : Fayard. .

[17] Bayart. . 1986. . “‘Civil Society in Africa in Chabal. ”. In Reflections on the Limits of Power . , Edited by: Political Domination in Africa. . Cambridge : : CUP. .

[18] Iyayi Festus. . 1982. . The Contract Longman .

[19] Othman Shehu. . 1989. . “‘Power for Profit — class, corporatism, and factionalism in the military’. ”. In Contemporary West African States . , Edited by: O'Brien D. Cruise, Dunn J. and Rathbone R.. Cambridge : : CUP. .

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