An African Prayer Book - Hardcover

Tutu, Archbishop Desmond

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385477309 ISBN 13: 9780385477307

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1995

Synopsis

Combines spiritual guidance with the prayers of religious figures throughout history, including Jesus, Solomon, a Bushman, the Egyptian Copts, Augustine, Clement of Alexandria, and the Archbishop of Africa himself.

About this title

Synopsis:

The Nobel prize winning Archbishop of Capetown shares his spiritual strength in a collection of prayers that captures Africa's vast and inspiring variety. From the splendid glory of Jesus' encounters with this continent to the simple reverence of a humble Bushman, these wonderful devotions arise from the depths of the African soul to gladden every pious heart.

About the Author:

DESMOND TUTU, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, retired as Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1996 and was later named as Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Nelson Mandela. He lives in South Africa and lectures throughout the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0385477309
• ISBN 13: 9780385477307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120