{"product_id":"christian-mission-9780631236191","title":"Christian Mission","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRISTIAN MISSION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Robert distils a quarter of a century of her research into an erudite and accessible single-volume account of how Christianity became the largest religious tradition in the world. There is no better place for any reader to start becoming informed about this important subject. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David Hempton, Harvard University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemarkable for the range and depth of the material Robert is able to pack into so short a book. Reliable and readable, it is especially valuable for its treatment of the relation between western and non-western missionary activity. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e David A. Hollinger, University of California, Berkeley  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana Robert's richly textured book shows us that the history of Christian missions is far from being merely a European colonial story, and will be immensely valuable to students and general readers who are concerned to uncover the historical roots of Christianity's current status as a truly global faith. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brian Stanley, Univ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Despite these concerns, Christian Mission is a valuable addition to the growing literature on world Christianity . . . our overall understanding of Christianity as a world religion is significantly increased by Robert's work.\" (Christian Century, 8 March 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Robert's book, by drawing on more recent scholarship incorporates a global view and puts world Christianity at the center of the narrative, where it belongs, This re-writing\" of the history of Christian missions has just begun and likely will occupy scholars for years to come.\" (\u003ci\u003eChurch History\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2010)\"This work is a valuable contribution to the subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)\"Roberts helpfully reminds the readers that this...must be understood by accounting for the various players and settings in which it unfolds: \"It is important to study the spiders, but it is equally important to notice the web\" (177).Christian Mission, appropriate as a college or graduate level text, is a commendable introduction to those seeking to make sense of this tangled web.\" (Missology, 2010)\"[This book] does a lot of things (including a chronological and thematic study of 2000 years of Christian mission!). Along the way, Robert points out that Christian missionaries have done much good for the societies they have entered.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Gospel Coalition\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A masterful survey of mission in Christian history from the very origins of the religion to the present. … It should be required reading for any undergraduate course on Christianity or world religions.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Bulletin of Missionary Research\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Robert unerringly focuses on the most important issues. She is especially good on the persistence of gender issues in mission history.\" (\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Making of a World Religion: Christian Mission through the Ages 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 From Christ to Christendom 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Jerusalem into “All the World” 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creation of Catholic Europe, 400–1400 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Vernaculars and Volunteers, 1450– 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBible Translation and the Roots of Modern Missions 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Revitalization of Catholic Missions 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginnings of Protestant Missions 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoluntarism and Mission 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestant Missionary Activities in the Nineteenth Century 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Global Networking for the Nations, 1910– 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Global Networks 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Awakenings 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwakening Internationalism 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostcolonial Rejection of Christian Mission 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfricans, Asians, and Latin Americans in Mission 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Themes in Mission History 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Politics of Missions: Empire, Human Rights, and Land 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiques of Missions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and Human Rights 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and the Land 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Women in World Mission: Purity, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being 114\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen as Missionaries 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurity and Gender Neutrality 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission of Motherhood 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen’s Well-Being and Social Change 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Conversion and Christian Community: The Missionary from St. Patrick to Bernard Mizeki 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Was St. Patrick? 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBernard Mizeki, “Apostle to the Shona” 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and the Formation of Communal Christian Identities 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Postscript: Multicultural Missions in Global Context 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403461206359,"sku":"9780631236191","price":84.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631236191.jpg?v=1730483542","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christian-mission-9780631236191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}