'West African Christianity' by Lamin O Sanneh (Books)


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by: Lamin O Sanneh See Larger Image Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780042760018 ISBN: 0042760011 Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 286 Publication Date: September 15, 1983 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Related Items: Christianity in Africa: The Renewal of Non-Western Religion (Studies in World Christianity) The Mask of Anarchy Updated Edition: The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War Introduction to African Religion (African Writers Series) The Changing Face of Christianity: Africa, the West, and the World A History of Christianity in Africa: From Antiquity to the Present see more Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - West Africa: A Religious Impact The book focus on the encounter of West Africa with the diverse religious traditions that has shaped the sub-regional history. It traced the advent of Christianity into West Africa, beginning with the Portuguese and their desire to find the Kingdom of John Prester. This attempt led to the interactive history between the people of the area and various Western forms of Christianity, and eventually of colonialism. The author also expressed that prior to Christianity acculturation of elements of ... Read More

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