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Religion and politics in Kenya : essays in honor of a meddlesome priest / edited by Ben Knighton. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. - xxii, 294 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-279) and index.

Strange but inevitable bedfellows / Ben Knighton -- Compromised crit ics : religion in Kenya's politics / John Lonsdale -- Faith engaging po litics : the preaching of the kingdom of God / Paddy Benson -- "Was the re no Naboth to say no?" Using the pulpit in the struggle for democracy : the Anglican Church, Bishop Gitari, and Kenyan politics / Galia Saba r -- Meddling on to 2008 : is there any relevance for Gitari's model in the aftermath of ethnic violence? / Julius Gathogo -- The church and I slam : vyama vingi (multipartyism) and the Ufungamano talks / John Ches worth -- The NCCK and the struggle against "ethnic clashes" in Kenya / Jacqueline Klopp -- Christianity co-opted / Paul Gifford -- Muingiki ma dness / Ben Knighton.

ISBN: 9780230614871

LCCN: 2009-003949

Subjects--Personal Names:
Gitari, David M. -- Political and social views.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Anglican Church of Kenya -- History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christianity and politics -- History -- Kenya -- 20th century.
Christianity and politics -- History -- Kenya -- 21st century.
Religion and politics -- History -- Kenya -- 20th century.
Religion and politics -- History -- Kenya -- 21st century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Kenya -- Church history.
Kenya -- Religion.
Kenya -- Politics and government -- 1963-1978.
Kenya -- politics and government -- 1978-2002.

Dewey Class. No.: 322.1096762