African Catholic

Decolonization and the Transformation of the Church

Nonfiction, History, France, Africa, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
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Author: Elizabeth A. Foster ISBN: 9780674239449
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: March 4, 2019
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Elizabeth A. Foster
ISBN: 9780674239449
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: March 4, 2019
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Elizabeth Foster examines how French imperialists and the Africans they ruled imagined the religious future of sub-Saharan Africa in the years just before and after decolonization. The story encompasses the transition to independence, Catholic contributions to black intellectual currents, and efforts to create an authentically “African” church.

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Elizabeth Foster examines how French imperialists and the Africans they ruled imagined the religious future of sub-Saharan Africa in the years just before and after decolonization. The story encompasses the transition to independence, Catholic contributions to black intellectual currents, and efforts to create an authentically “African” church.

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