"I can merely admire his courage in tackling so complex and difficult a subject; he should succeed in stimulating a fresh generation of research... this well-wr

Professor Hastings also compares the relation of Christian history to the comparable development of Islam in Africa.

Bengt Sundkler's long-awaited book on African Christian churches will become the standard reference for the subject.

Isichei's thorough study surveys the full breadth of Christianity in Africa, from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the churches of the Middle Years (

Description: Mass-produced photograph of exterior view of an unidentified church. Africa.