Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Kenneth R. Ross, J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu and Todd M. Johnson.
• Editors: Ross, Kenneth R; Asamoah-Gyadu, J. Kwabena (Johnson Kwabena); Johnson, Todd M (Todd Michael), 1958-
• Contents: Series preface -- Volume preface -- Contributors -- Introduction -- A demographic profile of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa / Gina A. Zurlo -- Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa / J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu -- Countries: South Africa / Tinyiko Maluleke; Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland / James N. Amanze; Mozambique / Isaias Paulo Titoce; Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi / Hany Longwe; Madagascar / Solomon Andriatsimialomananarivo; Mauritius / Rodney Curpanen; Réunion / Jacqueline Andoche and Valérie Aubourg; Seychelles, Comoros, Mayotte and Saint Helena / Todd M. Johnson and Kenneth R. Ross; Kenya and Tanzania / Wanjiru M. Gitau; Rwanda and Burundi / Tharcisse Gatwa; Uganda and South Sudan / Richard Nnyombi MAfr; Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti / Tibebe Eshete; Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe / Luciano Chanhelela Chianeque; Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo / Jean-Gottfried Mutombo; Central African Republic, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon / Elias Kifon Bongmba; Nigeria / Elijah Obinna; Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone / Cephas N. Omenyo; Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde / Simon Kossi Dossou; Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso / Emmanuel Foro SJ. Major Christian traditions: Anglicans / James Tengatenga; Independents / Nicta Lubaale; Orthodox / Ralph Lee and Daniel Seifemichael; Protestants / Setri Nyomi; Roman Catholics / Anthony Egan SJ; Evangelicals / Anthony Balcomb; Pentecostals/Charismatics Michael Adeleke Ogunewu and Isaac Deji Ayegboyin -- Key themes: Faith and culture / Mary N. Getui; Worship and spirituality / John S. Pobee; Theology / Francis Anekwe Oborji; Social and political context / Musa Dube and Malebogo Kgalemang; Mission and evangelism / Esther Mombo; Gender / Isabel A. Phiri and Chammah J. Kaunda; Religious freedom / Frans Veerman and Christof Sauer; Inter-religious relations / Evaristi Magoti Cornelli; The Bible in African Christianity / Ukachukwu Chris Manus; The anthropology of evil / Afe Adogame; Migration / Amélé Adamavi-Aho Ekué -- Conclusion: The future of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa / Mercy Amba Oduyoye -- Appendices: Christianity by country; Methodology and sources of Christian and religious affiliation / Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour), maps (colour)
• Subjects: 230.0967; Christianity -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Christianity and culture -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Christianity; Christianity and culture; Religion; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic; RELIGION / Christianity / General; Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Religion; Africa, Sub-Saharan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786846334; 1786846330; 9781474412056
• Related ISBNs: 147441205X; 9781474412032; 9781474412049
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.