Revolution and Religion in Ethiopia The Growth and Persecution of the Mekane Yesus Church, 1974-85

Name: Revolution and Religion in Ethiopia The Growth and Persecution of the Mekane Yesus Church, 1974-85
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ISBN: 9780821413661

ISBN-10: 082141366X

ISBN-13: 9780821413661

Edition: 2nd 2000

Authors: Oyvind M. Eide, ï¿½yvind M. Eide

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Book details

List price: $34.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Publication date: 12/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 14.00" wide x 22.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594



List of Maps and Photographs


Preface


Acknowledgements


Foreword



List of Acronyms


Notes on Orthography



Focus and Methodology



The Dynamics of Centre and Periphery



Church and Politics on the Eve of Revolution, February 1974



Emerging Contradictions in the Imperial Strategy



The Western Periphery



The EECMY Centre in Relation to Society



Evangelical Christianity on the Western Periphery A Case Study



Summary and Conclusions



Revolution, February 1974-March 1978



The Revolt of the Periphery



The EECMY's Response to the Revolution



The Struggle on the Western Periphery



Summary and Conclusions



Persecution, March 1978-January 1985



An Autocratic Dictatorship at the Centre



The Revolutionary Government's Policy on Religion



The EECMY Centre at Bay



Persecution in the EECMY Synods



Allegations against Evangelical Christians



International and Ecumenical Reactions



The Persecution Experience



Summary and Conclusions



Epilogue, January 1985-May 1991



Conclusion


Appendices



On the Interrelation between Proclamation of the Gospel and Human Development



Pastoral Letter. The Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus in the Ethiopian Revolution



Memorandum to Ato Emmanuel Abraham from Gudina Tumsa



The Role of a Christian in a Given Society



Bibliography


Index