Historical studies about Christianity in Igboland and elsewhere in Africa have largely concentrated on church activities--especially on the work of expatriate missionary priests and the different denominations of Christianity adopted by the people. But what about the people's personal experience with their religion? How does an Igbo man or woman see the Christian church as relevant to his or life?
Dreams of Heaven: A Modern Response to Christianity in North-Western Igboland, 1970-1990 is the first serious contemporary study of how the Igbo people have responded to Christianity--and...
Historical studies about Christianity in Igboland and elsewhere in Africa have largely concentrated on church activities--especially on the work of...