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A History of Christianity in Africa examines the origins and development of Christianity in Africa from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the spectacular growth, vitality, and diversity of the churches in Africa today. Isichei opens with the brilliance of Christianity in Africa in antiquity and shows how Christian Egypt and North Africa produced some of the most influential intellects of the time. She then discusses the churches founded in the wake of early contacts with Europe, from the late fifteenth century on, and the unbroken Christian witness of Coptic Egypt and of Ethiopia. Isichei also examines the different types of Christianity in modern Africa and shows how social factors have influenced its development and expression. With the explosive growth of Christianity now taking place in Africa - 393 million adherents projected by the year 2000 - and the increasingly recognized significance of African Christianity, this much-needed book fills the void in scholarly works on the continent's Christian past, also foreshadowing Christian Africa's influential future.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Christianity

• Full title: History of Christianity in Africa
• Author: Elizabeth Isichei
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436
• EAN: 9780802808431
• ISBN: 0802808433
• ID: 04712062
• Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Weight: 704 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 22. February 1995

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