The contents of this book are what the title suggests: a book on settler religiosity. It tells the stories of the first four bishops of the Anglican Church in Mashonaland – Knight-Bruce, Gaul, Powell and Beavan. Mashonaland constitutes the southern part of present-day Zimbabwe. These bishops missionised Zimbabwe at the turn of the previous century, from the period 1890 to 1925. Although black voices are absent from these stories, the history of the white settler missionaries is told as that of religious leaders concerned about the racial and imperialist politics of the colonial powers of the day and, as such, makes fascinating reading. It is the story of missionary bishops who took the fate of the local people to heart, and who worked in dismal circumstances. They were often isolated from their own families owing to a dearth of mission housing and, furthermore, had to provide for their own income. They were exposed to illnesses, prejudice and poverty for which war-stricken Europe had little sympathy. The issues surrounding colonial Christianity are skilfully dealt with by the author: of special interest is the varying degrees to which the early bishops dealt with contextualisation and the accommodation of religious space within both African and English demands. However, while the book attempts to undermine the stereotype that early missionaries not only failed, but did real harm to local communities, one wonders about the relevance of such a study today, given that it focuses solely on one race and one Church (Anglican).