Israel in two African prophet movements : an inquiry into the Mount Zion-Jerusalem concept and the Prophet's role as reflected in the aspects of hymns and prayer-songs of the Kimbangu and Shembe Prophet movements

When the profane world and secular society threaten man's socio-religious life, he takes refuge in the centre of the world of his religion. This centre for the Israelite, Kimbangu and Shembe Prophet Movements is the cosmic mountain. The phenomenon of theophany on it characterises the genesis of...

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Main Author: Simbandumwe, Samuel S.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.661921