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African Christianity: Angola

An overview of resources available on African Christianity at Yale Library.

Christianity in Angola

Nellie Arnott's Writings on Angola, 1905-1913: Missionary Narratives Linking Africa and America by Sarah Robbins; Ann Ellis Pullen; Nellie Jane Arnott Darling Offers a critical analysis of Arnott's writing about her experiences in Africa, including interactions with local Umbundu Christians, and about her journey home to the U.S., when she spent time promoting the mission movement before marrying and settling in California.
State and the Church in Angola, 1450-1980 by Gerhard Grohs, Godehard Czernik
Development and the Church in Angola: Jesse Chipenda the Trailblazer by Lawrence W. Henderson
Breve História da Evangelização de Angola, 1491-1991 by Eduardo André Muaca

History of Angola

A Short History of Modern Angola by David Birmingham
Empire in Africa: Angola and Its Neighbors (Online) by David Birmingham Looks at how Angola went from colony to independence, how in the 1990s the Cold War legacy turned to civil war, and how peace finally dawned in 2002.
Portugal and Africa by David Birmingham

Angola Collection, 1853-2012 (Yale Library) The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, flags, and photographs relating to the history of Angola and the current political, economic, and social conditions.