T. Jack Thompson (1943-2017) was a distinguished historian of Malawian and African Christianity. He served in many leadership roles at the University of Edinburgh's School of Divinity, including director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World from 2005 to 2008. His other books include Images of Africa and Christianity in Northern Malawi.
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International Bulletin of Missionary Research's Outstanding Books of 2012 for Missionary Research American Historical Review "A useful contribution to the historiography of missions, the history of photography, and African history, and will appeal to readers outside the confines of these areas of specialization." International Bulletin of Missionary Research "This volume makes a necessary contribution . . . . It is well worth reading." Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae "Provides us with new ways of seeing into the past and adds to the variety of sources we have to produce a more comprehensive view of history."