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Professional women in South African Pentecostal Charismatic churches / by Maria Frahm-Arp

Frahm-Arp, Maria,i1973- [Verfasser]

Leiden [u.a.] : Brill, 2010

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 302 pages) : Illustrations

Studies of religion in Africa ; v. 38

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index

978-90-04-19364-2 ; 90-04-19364-2 ; 978-90-04-16875-6 ; 90-04-16875-3 ; 1-282-78625-3 ; 978-1-282-78625-7 ; 978-90-04-16875-6

LB 44550 LC 30550 BG 9720

 

Gauteng  Pfingstbewegung  Schwarze Frau  Berufstätigkeit  Religion 

This book gives a unique insight into the changing shape of contemporary religion examining the new role that Pentecostal Charismatic Christianity plays in the lives of young, professional, black women who are enjoying career success and becoming part of South Africa's new middle class. Amongst these women an interesting relationship has emerged between work and religion as they feel that the social networks and self confidence they gain from their religious communities are as important as their spiritual experiences. But not all the women who join these churches remain, and this book explores.