Title: Gossipy politicially correct anecdotes
Product review: The title of this book is misleading for two reasons. First, only a single short chapter covers the years before 1500.Second, it would be better titled "Some Politically Correct, Gossipy Anecdotes from African Christianity". Rather than writing a real history, the author gathers a few gossipy snippets from particular regions at specific times in history. Many of the anecdotes are political, about sexism, " white racism", colonism, or ism-ism. Any story about a woman may be included, no matter how minor her role in history. The faults of individual Christian missionaries are noted, perhaps with a guilt-by-association implication for the Christian religion in general. Any sort of bloodshed is considered sensational enough to be included, especially martyrdoms.
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