Christianity in South Africa by Richard Elphick PAPERBACK 9780852557518

Christianity in South Africa\nby Richard Elphick\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Richard Elphick\nTitle: Christianity in South Africa\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Anthologies: general\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd\nPublication year: 1998\nISBN-13: 9780852557518\nISBN-10: 0852557515\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nDemonstrates the reciprocal influences between Christianity and politics throughout South African history.Almost three-quarters of South Africans in the late-1990s call themselves Christians. From colonial times, when missionaries embroiled themselves in frontier conflicts, until recently, when both defenders and opponents of apartheid draw heavily upon Christian doctrine and ritual, Christian impulses have shaped South Africa. North America: University.