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· 2018

Bantu Prophets in South Africa

Bengt Sundkler

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This work, originally published in 1948 and updated in 1961, details the religious and social landscape of the Zulus and the emergence of the Independent Church Movement.

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  • Examines the religious and social background of the Zulus.
  • Details the rise and organization of the Independent Church Movement.
  • Analyzes the fusion of traditional Zulu beliefs with Christian doctrine.

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Abstract

Originally published in 1948 and then updated in 1961 outlines the religious and social background of the Zulus and discusses the rise of the Independent Church Movement. It examines the organization and inner workings of the different Churches, their forms of worship, and the personalities of their leaders. It also analyses the blend of old and new which appears in Zulu interpretations of some aspects of Christian doctrine.

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Field: Religious studies

Religious studiesArts and Humanities