Download or read book Religion & Politics in East Africa written by Holger Bernt Hansen and published by James Currey. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious activities have been of continuing importance in the rise of protest against post-colonial governments in Eastern Africa. This volume describes attempts by governments to manage religious affairs in both Muslim and Christian areas; religious denominations acting in opposition to one-party state regimes; Islamic fundamentalism and its role before and after the end of the Cold War; and the era of structural adjustment and the part played by Christian churches operating as NGOs within its constraints.