Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Africa (Routledge Studies on Religion in Africa and the Diaspora)

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Synopsis
This book investigates the role of religion in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa. Building on a diverse range of methodologies and disciplinary approaches, the book reflects on how religion, politics and health have interfaced in Southern African contexts, when faced with the sudden public health emergency caused by the pandemic. Religious actors have played a key role on the frontline throughout the pandemic, sometimes posing roadblocks to public health messaging, but more often deploying their resources to help provide effective and timely responses. Drawing on case studies from African indigenous knowledge systems, Islam, Rastafari and various forms of Christianity, this book provides important reflections on the role of religion in crisis response. This book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of African Studies, Health, Politics and Religious Studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
260 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000542080
Related ISBNs:
9781032147833, 9781003241096, 9781032147857
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Fortune Sibanda, Tenson Muyambo and Ezra Chitando
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Fortune Sibanda
Edited by:
Tenson Muyambo
Edited by:
Ezra Chitando

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