02508ctm a2200445 i 4500 18384601 OSt 20260216125953.0 ta 191015s2016 enk b 001 0 eng 2014026988 9780415705028 (hardback) 9780203694442 (ebook) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc HD75 .R68 2015 AFR 338.9 Rou 2016 23 BUS068000 BUS072000 BUS099000 bisacsh The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa edited by Elias Kifon Bongmba New York: : Routledge, c2016. xvii, 577 pages ; 26 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Routledge Religion Companions Includes bibliographical references and index. The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa offers a multi-disciplinary 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. Individual chapters address the themes of Christianity and gender, the development of African-initiated churches, the growth of Pentecostalism, and the influence of Christianity on issues of sexuality, music, and public health. This comprehensive volume will serve as a valuable overview and reference work for students and researchers worldwide. Economic development Religious aspects. Economic development Religious aspects Case studies. Sustainable development Religious aspects. Sustainable development Religious aspects Case studies. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics. bisacsh Bongmba, Elias Kifon. editor. Cover image http://images.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/websmall/978041583/9780415836364.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 10861 10861 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 AFR 338.9 Rou 2016 20424 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 AFR