{"product_id":"christianity-and-catastrophe-in-south-jesse-a-zink-9781481308229","title":"Christianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan: Civil War, Migration, and the Rise of Dinka Anglicanism","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmidst a catastrophic civil war that began in 1983 and ended in 2005, many Dinka people in Sudan repudiated their inherited religious beliefs and embraced a vibrant Anglican faith. \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the emergence of this grassroots religious movement, arguing that Christianity offered the Dinka new resources that allowed them to cope with a rapidly changing world and provided answers to the spiritual questions that war raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e is rooted in extensive fieldwork in South Sudan, complemented by research in the archives of South Sudanese churches and international humanitarian organizations. The result is a detailed profile of what Christianity means to a society in the middle of intense crisis and trauma, with a particular focus on the roles of young people and women, and the ways in which the arrival of a new faith transformed existing religious traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e stakes out a new field of inquiry in African Christianity. Jesse Zink has written a must-read for all interested in the ongoing crises in Africa and, in particular, the vexed relationship between violence and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jesse A. Zink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 148130822X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481308229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baylor University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 7.77w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019","brand":"Jesse A. Zink","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935698845951,"sku":"9781481308229","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_08791e34-718e-4ba5-8839-c9db7dccb305.jpg?v=1681421322","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christianity-and-catastrophe-in-south-jesse-a-zink-9781481308229","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}