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OverviewReligion occupies a very important place in African society. Consequently, religious teachings and practices shape the thinking and influence the decisions of majority of people living in the continent. However, owing to the proclivity of man to manipulate situation, idea or doctrine, the teachings of the known religions institutions in the continent - Christianity, Islam and the African Traditional Religion (ATR) in particular - have been instrumentalized to meet selfish ends. The high level of ignorance and poverty in the continent provides the fertile land upon which the business of manipulation of religion flourished. Thus selfish clerics and other leaders at both domestic and public spheres abuse religion by manipulating its teachings to explain and/or justify actions that would have ordinarily been condemned. The study investigated the manipulation of religion in public and private spheres and identified the instances of manipulation of religion and their negative consequences. Relying on the assumptions of the Marxists Literary Theory, the study analyzed the instrumentalization of religion in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Razinat Mohammed's Habiba. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander AmetePublisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.150kg ISBN: 9786207462094ISBN 10: 6207462092 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 03 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |