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A History of the Church in Africa by Bengt Sundkler and Christopher Steed is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A History of the Church in Africa about?
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.--publisher Description. Introduction / Bengt Sundkler -- Pt. I. The First Fourteen Hundred Years -- Egypt -- North Africa -- Nubia -- Aksum -- Pt. Ii. The Middle Ages 1415-1787 -- Explorers Of Seas And Souls -- West Africa -- Kongo And Soyo -- Angola -- Protestants At The Cape Of Good Hope -- South-eastern Africa And Mombasa -- Ethiopi
Who reads A History of the Church in Africa?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Bengt Sundkler and Christopher Steed
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780521583428
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Christian, History, Religion
