The Church in Africa, 1450-1950

by Adrian Hastings

Covering five centuries--from the rise of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the 15th century and the early Portuguese missionaries right through to the Church and its key role in Africa today--this major new volume is the first complete history of the Christian Church in Africa. Written by a leading authority on Church history who has spent many years in Africa, it looks at all aspects of Christianity in Africa, including its relationship to traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198263996
• ISBN13: 9780198263999
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"