{"product_id":"pastoral-power-clerical-state-9780268203139","title":"Pastoral Power Clerical State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePastoral Power, Clerical State\u003c\/i\u003e is an unrelenting display of scholarly excellence, rigorous analysis, and fluid precise prose. It not only advances our understanding of Pentecostal pastoral power and authority but also makes significant contributions to the study of rule and legitimacy in twenty-first-century African societies.” —Nimi Wariboko, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pentecostal Hypothesis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this highly stimulating and thought-provoking book, Ebenezer Obadare discusses the rise and all encompassing prominence of the Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. Obadare’s brilliantly written book provides a unique and original contribution to the understanding of the key role of the pastor when explaining the rise and influence of Pentecostalism in contemporary Nigeria and Africa.\" —Karen Lauterbach, author of \u003cem\u003eChristianity, Wealth, and Spiritual Power in Ghana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Informed by an authoritative interdisciplinary social science analysis, critical reading of Africanist scholarship, wealth of eclectic primary source materials, and superior knowledge of Nigerian politics and society, \u003ci\u003ePastoral Power, Clerical State\u003c\/i\u003e further underscores the crucial place of Nigeria’s Pentecostal movement in African religious and political studies. This exceptional book is intellectually sophisticated, analytically rigorous, and very well written.” —Olufemi Vaughan, author of \u003ci\u003eReligion and the Making of Nigeria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his second book focused on the rising popularity of the faith, Obadare argues that Pentecostal preachers have become figures of national authority and prestige, exercising more influence over Nigerian society and politics.\" —\u003cem\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePastoral Power, Clerical State\u003c\/em\u003e advances the ongoing debate on the significance and role of Pentecostalism in Africa. It will appeal to those interested in Pentecostal discourses and how they offer metaphysical interpretations that explain why prevailing socioeconomic and political conditions regarding poverty and underdevelopment exist in Africa.\" —\u003cem\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An interesting and important addition to the relatively limited literature on contemporary religion and politics, including democracy, in Africa.\" —\u003cem\u003eDemocratization\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Democratization *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Obadare has done a service to scholars of global Christianity, African politics, gender studies, journalism and media, and religion and politics—all of whom will profit\/prophet from engagement with this volume in their scholarship and courses.\"—\u003cem\u003eJournal of Church and State\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Advancing a bold argument and offering the kind of original insights that one has come to expect from Obadare’s scholarship, Pastoral Power, Clerical State combines page-turning storytelling, a sophisticated rendering of relevant literature, and astute analysis. The book is provocative and smart, as well as well written.\" — \u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Apprehending a Ubiquitous Subject\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Social Origins of Clerical Power in Nigeria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Pastor as Political Entrepreneur\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Erotic Pentecostalism: the Pastor as Sexual Object\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. When Women Rebel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Conclusion: Rule by Prodigy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400761221463,"sku":"9780268203139","price":74.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780268203139.jpg?v=1730471501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pastoral-power-clerical-state-9780268203139","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}