Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa by Elias Kifon Bongmba (Editor)Offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent. Traces the introduction of Christianity in Africa, as well as its growth, developments, and effects, including the lived experience of African Christians.
World Christian Encyclopedia (Online)Documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. Excellent starting point for the history of missions.
The Cambridge Companion to Puritanism (Online) by John Coffey (Editor); Paul C. H. Lim (Editor)Explores issues of gender, literature, politics and popular culture in addition to addressing the Puritans' core concerns such as theology and devotional praxis, and coverage extends to Irish, Welsh, Scottish and European versions of Puritanism as well as to English and American practice.
The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies (Online) by William J. Abraham; James E. KirbyThematically ordered, the handbook provides new insights into the founders, history, structures, and theology of Methodism, and into ongoing developments in the practice and experience of the contemporary movement. Key themes explored include worship forms, mission, ecumenism, and engagement with contemporary ethical and political debate.