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The East African revival : history and legacies / edited by Kevin Ward, Emma Wild-Wood.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England--Missions--Africa, East.
- Church of England.
- East Africa Revival.
- Revivals--Africa, East.
- Revivals.
- Africa, East--Church history.
- Africa, East.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (252 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From the 1930's, the East African Revival influenced Christian expression in East Central Africa and around the globe. This book analyses influences upon the movement and changes wrought by it in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo, highlighting its impact on spirituality, political discourse and culture. A variety of scholarly approaches to a complex and changing phenomenon are juxtaposed with the narration of personal stories. This book provides a helpful introduction and a new perspective on the influences of the movement.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Historical overview
- pt. 2. Testimony and personal perspectives
- pt. 3. Historical and cultural perspectives
- pt. 4. Socio-theological perspectives
- pt. 5. Sources and scholarship.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-300) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-61583-5
- 1-317-03484-8
- 1-317-03483-X
- 1-283-38283-0
- 9786613382832
- 1-4094-2675-0
- 9781315615837
- OCLC:
- 772521088
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