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The Will to arise : women, tradition, and the church in Africa

viii, 230 pages ; 21 cm Includes bibliographical references Women and ritual in Africa / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Christianity and African women's rituals / Rosemary N. Edet -- Christianity and the African rituals of birth and naming / Anne Nasimiyu-Wasike -- The Christian widow in African culture / Daisy N. Nwachuku -- Paradise lies at the feet of Muslim women / Rabiatu Ammah -- Interpreting Old Testament polygamy through African eyes / Musimbi R.A. Kanyoro -- Polygamy : a feminist critique / Anne nasimiyu-Wasike -- Social changes and women's attitudes toward marriage in East Africa / Judith Mbu…