politics and political

church-Fifohazana, 222–223

colonial, 73n23

crisis, as a source of revival, 63–64

dimensions of the Fifohazana, 234–236

European, in Madagascar, 142, 185

involvement of the Fifohazana, 177, 235, 239

missionary, 68, 214–215

spirit-caused disorder, 99

under the Merina monarchy, 165, 199, 210n54

Pouru Saint Rémy, 34

power

of the ancestors, 104

authority and, 67, 235, 240, 242

of the book, 163

of clergy, 222

demonic, 22, 54, 87, 103–104, 111n44, 116, 126, 129

of the Fifohazana 170, 205

French colonial, 63, 177

of God, 90, 103–104, 107n15, 110n37, 111n45

of the Gospel, 187

of the Holy Spirit, 31, 102–103

of Jesus, 123, 218, 220, 222, 236

of Jesus’ appearances, 214, 217

of language, 198–199

life-giving, 239

mission vs. Fifohazana, 48

of the monarchy, 5, 14

of Nenilava, 28, 74n36

of orality, 5

political, 236

in preaching, 176

power (continued)

of reason, 108n27

of the revelation of Jesus, 215, 218, 224, 245

of sin, 111n44

women’s, 5

of the Word, 159, 164, 171, 176–178

prayerchapter, 5, 15, 17–18, 34, 36–37, 51, 88–91, 106n11, 108n23, 6, 160, 167, 170, 171, 178, 181n38, 184–185, 196, 201, 218, 227n16, 228–229, 250

priestly vestments of Aaron (Nenilava)plate 16, 35, 158

proverbs, 16, 103, 138, 164, 253

Rabea Harilala Christine. See Mama Christine

Radama I, 192–193, 197, 210n54

Rainilaiarivony, 1, 194

Rainisoalamboplate 2plate 9, 4–5, 11–26, 52, 61, 63, 71n2, 77, 83, 87, 90, 101–103, 107n12, 148, 151n37, 154, 159–160, 162–167, 169, 170–171, 176–178, 180n14, 180n22, 183–184, 186, 193, 215–218, 220, 232–233, 235, 242–243, 246n5, 249, 254, 261, 263

Rajaofera, 58–59, 73nn26–27, 171, 255

Rakotozandry Danielplate 5, 59, 61, 63, 74n28, 75n46, 80, 87, 89, 106n10, 171, 220, 232, 235, 256, 259

Ranavalona I, 185, 193

Ranavalona II, 103, 185, 193