Rage and Carnage in the Name of God

Religious Violence in Nigeria

By:

Abiodun Alao

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Hardback

Series:

Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People

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In Rage and Carnage in the Name of God, Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in postindependence Nigeria, where Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions have all been associated with violence. He investigates the root causes and historical evolution of Nigeria's religious violence, locating it in the forced coming together of disparate ethnic groups under colonial rule, which planted the seeds of discord that religion, elites, and domestic politics exploit. Alao discusses the histories of Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions in the territory that became Nigeria, the effects of colonization on the role of religion, the development of Islamic radicalization and its relation to Christian violence, the activities of Boko Haram, and how religious violence intermixes with politics and governance. In so doing, he uses religious violence as a way to more fully understand intergroup relations in contemporary Nigeria.

Author Biography:

Abiodun Alao is Professor of African Studies at King’s College London and the author of several books, including A New Narrative for Africa: Voice and Agency, Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe, and Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: The Tragedy of Endowment.

Release date Australia

August 26th, 2022

Author

Abiodun Alao

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 illustration

Pages

312

Series

Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People

ISBN-13

9781478015536

Product ID

35255689

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