African Christianity: Its Public Role
- ISBN-10
- 0253212049
- ISBN-13
- 9780253212047
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- Paul Gifford
Description
These detailed analyses of the state of the churches in each country suggest more general patterns operating widely across sub-Saharan Africa.
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