Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora: The Appropriation of a Scattered Heritage
- ISBN-10
- 144112330X
- ISBN-13
- 9781441123305
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-12
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Authors
- Afe Adogame, Klaus Hock, Roswith Gerloff
Description
An exploration of the rapid development of African Christianity, offering an analysis and interpretation of its movements and issues.
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