{"product_id":"9789088900549","title":"Animism of the Nilotics and Discourses of Islamic Fundamentalism in Sudan","description":"This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Animism as a  religion and a culture of the Nilotic peoples of the Upper River  Nile in modern \"Southern Sudan\". It gives an account of how the  animistic ritual performances of the divine chief-priests are  strategies in conflict management and resolution. For centuries,  the Nilotic peoples have been resisting changes to new religious  identities and conservatively remained Animists. Their current  interactions with the external world, however, have transformed  their religious identities. At present, the Nilotics are Animist-Christians or Animist-Muslims.  This does not mean that the converted Nilotics  relinquish Animism and become completely assimilated to the new  religious prophetic dogmas, instead, they develop compatible  religious practices of Animism, Christianity and Islam. New  Islamic fundamentalism in Sudan which is sweeping Africa into  Islamic religious orthodoxy, where Sharia (Islamic law) is the  law of the land, rejects this compatibility and categorises the  Nilotics as \"heathens\" and \"apostates\". Such characterisation  engenders opposing religious categories, with one side urging  Sharia and the other for what this study calls \"gradable\"  culture. Kuel Jok is a researcher at the Department of World Cultures at  the University of Helsinki. In Sudan, Jok obtained a degree in  English Linguistics and Literature and diplomas in Philosophy and  Translation. He also studied International Law in Egypt. In  Europe, Jok acquired an MA in Sociology from the University of  Joensuu, Finland and a PhD in the same field from the University  of Helsinki, Finland.","brand":"Kuel M. Jok","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47545845285182,"sku":"9789088900549","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9789088900549.jpg?v=1707783531","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9789088900549","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}