The East African Revival of the Twentieth Century: the Search for an Evangelical African Christianity

African Christian history in the twentieth century furnishes many examples of what can justifiably be described as revival or renewal. To the extent that Christian evangelization in sub-Saharan Africa was propelled by the European missionary movement, it is not surprising that an important element i...

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Main Author: Ward, Kevin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2008
In: Studies in church history
Year: 2008, Volume: 44, Pages: 365-387
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