Christian mission how Christianity became a world religion
Robert, Dana L.
- Chichester, U.K. Malden, Mass. Wiley-Blackwell c2009
- 214 p. ill., maps 24 cm.
- Blackwell brief histories of religion series .
- Blackwell brief histories of religion. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-192) and index.
The making of a world religion : Christian mission through the ages. From Christ to Christendom -- Vernaculars and volunteers, 1450- -- Global networking for the nations, 1910- -- Themes in mission history. The politics of missions : empire, human rights, and land -- Women in world mission : purity, motherhood, and women's well-being -- Conversion and Christian community : the missionary from St. Patrick to Bernard Mizeki -- Multicultural missions in global context. pt. 1. pt. 2. Postscript: