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A History of the Church in Africa
Bengt SundklerChristopher Steed
出版Cambridge University Press, 2000-05-04
主題History / Africa / GeneralReligion / Christianity / HistoryReligion / Indigenous, Folk & TribalReligion / History
ISBN052158342X9780521583428
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=y1p61xARWY4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The late Bengt Sundkler, missionary, bishop, and academic, pioneered the study of independent churches in Africa. In this magisterial work, he reviews the entire history of the development of Christianity in all regions of the continent. In contrast to the conventional focus on the missionary enterprise, Professor Sundkler places the African converts at the centre of the study. African Christians, typically drawn from the margins of society, reinterpreted the Christian message, proselytised, governed local congregations, and organised independent churches. Emphasising African initiatives in the process of Christianisation, he argues that its development was shaped by African kings and courts, the history of labour migration, and local experiences of colonisation. This long-awaited book will become the standard reference on African Christian churches.