Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa by
An analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent and throughout a long historical span. The volume offers historical and thematic essays tracing the introduction of Christianity in Africa, as well as its growth, developments, and effects, including the lived experience of African Christians.
The Bible in Africa: Transactions, Trajectories, and Trends by
A glimpse of the Bible as it is read in Africa and what African biblical scholars are up to explores the myriad ways Africans have made the Bible their own. Contains the most comprehensive bibliography on the Bible in Africa available in print.
Kimbanguism: An African Understanding of the Bible (Online) by
Provides a contextual history of the religion's origins and development, compares Kimbanguism with other African-initiated churches and with earlier movements of political and spiritual liberation, and explores the implicit and explicit racial dynamics of Christian identity that inform church leaders and lay practitioners.
The Blessing of Africa: The Bible and African Christianity by
Traces the story of biblical Africa. Coming to the modern era, he examines the achievements of African Christianity and visionary efforts to adapt and reclaim Christianity for the African context.
The Stolen Bible: From Tool of Imperialism to African Icon by
Looks at how Southern Africans have interacted with the Bible from its arrival in Dutch imperial ships in the mid-1600s through to contemporary post-apartheid South Africa. Emphasizes African agency and distinguishes between African receptions of the Bible and African receptions of missionary-colonial Christianity.
Translating the Bible: The Ethiopic version of the Old Testament by
Looks at the origin, history, and character of the Ethiopic translation of the Old Testament.
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