Public Religion and the Politics of Homosexuality in Africa (Religion in Modern Africa)

by JamesL.Cox (Series Editor), Gerrie Ter Haar (Series Editor), Dr . Adriaan Van Klinken (Editor), ProfessorEzraChitando (Editor), EzraChitando (Editor), Adriaanvan Klinken (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2016

  $216.24

  Issues of same-sex relationships and gay and lesbian rights are the subject of public and political controversy in many African societies. The book explores the role of religion in the politicisation of homosexuality, investigate local and global mobilisations of power, examine religious discourses, and the emergence of counter-discourses.