Understanding world Christianity: eastern Africa
Geographical: eastern Africa: Christianity, the land, and its peoples -- Chronological: Christianity's unfolding in eastern Africa -- Denominational: Christianity's varieties in eastern Africa -- Sociocultural: Christianity and social transformation in eastern Africa -- Theological: the sh...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Minneapolis, MN
Fortress Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Series/Journal: | Understanding world Christianity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Christianity
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Church and state (Africa, East)
B Church and social problems (Africa, East) Catholic Church B Eastern Africa B Christianity (Africa, East) B Christianity B Christianity and politics (Africa, East) |
| Summary: | Geographical: eastern Africa: Christianity, the land, and its peoples -- Chronological: Christianity's unfolding in eastern Africa -- Denominational: Christianity's varieties in eastern Africa -- Sociocultural: Christianity and social transformation in eastern Africa -- Theological: the shape of Christian theology in eastern Africa -- Biographical: important figures in eastern African Christianity -- Conclusion: Eastern Africa and world Christianity. In this exciting volume, Paul Kollman and Cynthia Toms Smedley offer an introduction to Eastern African Christianity that has been desperately needed by scholars, students and interested readers alike. Short, engaging chapters help readers understand the complexity of Christianity in the region and broaden their understanding of the region itself. Readers will understand the interplay of Christianity and culture, and will see how geography, borders, economics and other factors influence Christian faith |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-323) and index |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 342 pages, map, 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1451472994 |