If you've been intrigued by Haliburton's account of the Prophet Harris, you'll find yourself in Professor Christensen's debt for this careful analysis of another African John-the-Baptist-like figure. The author's approach is as instructive as the content: comparing the European written, “objective” historical data with the “inside” oral tradition of the Gbaya people — including the perspectives of the Gbaya Christian community.
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