Philomena Njeri Mwaura

Understanding World Christianity

History & Biography

“This meticulously researched and comprehensive book eloquently unveils and analyses the variety, vitality and volatility of Christianity in eastern Africa, which has grown exponentially since the late nineteenth century to the present. It highlights the prominent role Christianity has played in social-political transformation of individuals and communities and in the development of theological thinking. This is the first book to draw out the historical development and character of Christianity in eastern Africa and relate it to the dynamics in world Christianity. The authors also provide biographies of key Christian personalities whose experiences disclose significant aspects of eastern African Christianity. Written in a readable style, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and lecturers across a range of disciplines, including church history, African history, religious studies, missiology and theology. It will interest anyone interested in the dynamics of Christianity in Africa.”