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A History of the Church in Africa

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
052158342X, 9780521583428, 9781423762607
LCC
BR1360 .S86 2000
Open Library ID
OL669897M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10164280 bytes)
Pages
1252\1252
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The late Bengt Sundkler, missionary, bishop, and academic, pioneered the study of independent churches in Africa. In this magisterial work, he reviews the entire history of the development of Christianity in all regions of the continent. In contrast to the conventional focus on the missionary enterprise, Professor Sundkler places the African converts at the centre of the study. African Christians, typically drawn from the margins of society, reinterpreted the Christian message, proselytised, governed local congregations, and organised independent churches. Emphasising African initiatives in the process of Christianisation, he argues that its development was shaped by African kings and courts, the history of labour migration, and local experiences of colonisation. This long-awaited book will become the standard reference on African Christian churches.

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