Book Review: Elizabeth Mburu, African Hermeneutics
| dc.contributor.author | Mwailu, Daniel | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-02T12:55:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-11-02T12:55:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-03 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mwailu, D. (2026). Book review: African Hermeneutics, by Elizabeth W. Mburu. Transform: A Journal of Biblical, Theological and Practical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition, 5(1), 82. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://transform.anu.ac.ke/_files/ugd/d61982_55efd792e7ca4c4cb5cf764c3949edae.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.anu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1304 | |
| dc.description | This book review, titled Book Review: African Hermeneutics, was written by Daniel Mwailu and reviews Elizabeth W. Mburu's book, African Hermeneutics, published in 2019 by HippoBooks, Langham Publishing, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom. The book comprises 234 pages and carries ISBN 978-1-78368-464-9. The review was published in Transform: A Journal of Biblical, Theological and Practical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition, Volume 5, Issue 1, in March 2026, on page 82. The journal is published by Africa Nazarene University and is available at Transform Journal. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This book review examines Elizabeth W. Mburu's African Hermeneutics, a work exploring biblical interpretation from African perspectives. The book addresses the significance of African cultural, historical, social, and religious contexts in understanding and interpreting biblical texts. It contributes to discussions on African biblical hermeneutics, contextual theology, and the relationship between Scripture and African worldviews. The review introduces the book's contribution to biblical studies and highlights its relevance to African theological scholarship and contextual biblical interpretation. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Transform Journal - Africa Nazarene University | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Transform Journal;Vol 5, Issue 1 | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Transform: A Journal of Biblical, Theological and Practical Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition;Vol 5, Issue 1 | |
| dc.subject | African hermeneutics | en_US |
| dc.subject | African biblical hermeneutics | en_US |
| dc.subject | African biblical interpretation | en_US |
| dc.subject | African theology | en_US |
| dc.subject | African worldview | en_US |
| dc.subject | Contextual theology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Biblical exegesis | en_US |
| dc.subject | African Christianity | en_US |
| dc.subject | African traditional religion | en_US |
| dc.title | Book Review: Elizabeth Mburu, African Hermeneutics | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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