Christianity Rediscovered

By: Vincent J. Donovan

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Synopsis: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition With interpretive essays by Lamin Sanneh and Eugene Hillman and a personal reflection by Donovan's sister, Nora Koren. An Orbis classic brought up to date with insightful contributions by two scholars and the sister who knew the author best. For twenty-five years, Vincent J. Donovan's epistle from the Masai has inspired countless readers by telling the story of what happened when he, an American Spiritan missioner working among the Masai, began listening to how they were interpreting the Gospel in their own terms. Donovan's work has become a bible for men and women seeking to move beyond colonial missionary relations with Africans, revealing both the creativity and humanity of the Masai in a way no other book has ever done. In this silver anniversary edition, Lamin Sanneh, the noted Yale professor of history and author, locates the Masai people in history, culture, and land in the broader context of East African history and offers a brilliant interpretation of how and why Christianity Rediscovered is so important.