African Gifts of the Spirit

Download or read book African Gifts of the Spirit written by David Maxwell and published by James Currey Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Maxwell traces the transformation of the prophet Ezekiel Guti and his prayer band from small beginnings in the townships of the 1950s into the present day transnational business enterprise, which is now Zimbabwe Assemblies of God, Africa (ZAOGA). In particular, this book illuminates Africa's relations with American Christianities, black and white. DAVID MAXWELL is Senior Lecturer at the University of Keele North America: Ohio U Press; Zimbabwe: Weaver Press