Bøker av Harvey J. Sindima

This book explores matters that have negatively affected the public image and depictions of Islam from the late nineteenth century to the present. The areas of uneasiness and debate among Muslims and non-Muslims alike include Islamic values and identity in the post-caliphate era, after colonialism, and now under Western hegemony.

Focusing solely on well-known religions is an approach that impoverishes religious studies. Rather, this book introduces the diverse religious experience of Africans, Native Americans, and the indigenous peoples of Australia, providing a comprehensive introduction to the study of religion and broadening the horizons of religious studies students.

Malawi's First Republic combines archival materials, government publications, newspapers and personal accounts to illustrate the problems of economic development and party politics in post colonial Africa. Malawi's economic development stands in stark contrast to its political reality.

A study of education in South Africa. It begins with a look at the socioeconomic and political structure (dating back to 1658) that allowed for the use of education as a tool of hegemony and follows this with a critical analysis of the educational system - its goals, objectives and structure.

Liberal philosophy came to Africa through colonialism: it was taught in schools, preached and supported by the churches, and maintained and encouraged by an economic system characterized by competition and maximizing profit-capitalism.

This volume investigates the causes of the political, economic, and moral problems of today's Africa and provides a framework for the reconstruction of modern African states.

This book covers the history of Christianity in Africa from the first century to the present, highlighting the roles of the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches in preserving Christianity and inspiring African nationalism (in the case of the Ethiopian Church).