{"product_id":"christian-mission-9780631236207","title":"Christian Mission","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough stereotyped as an aspect of colonialism, Christian missions brought about massive shifts in the nature of Christianity, which by this century has become a religion largely practiced outside the west. This illuminating book provides a brief history of Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity.\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   \u003cp\u003e\"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\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Making of a World Religion: Christian Mission through the Ages:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. From Christ to Christendom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Jerusalem into “All the World”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creation of Catholic Europe, 400–1400.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Vernaculars and Volunteers, 1450–.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBible Translation and the Roots of Modern Missions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Revitalization of Catholic Missions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginnings of Protestant Missions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoluntarism and Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestant Missionary Activities in the Nineteenth Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Global Networking for the Nations, 1910–.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth of Global Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Awakenings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwakening Internationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Colonial Rejection of Christian Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfricans, Asians, and Latin Americans in Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Themes in Mission History:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Politics of Missions: Empire, Human Rights, and Land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiques of Missions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and Human Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and the Land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissions and Ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Women in World Mission: Purity, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen as Missionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurity and Gender Neutrality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission of Motherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen’s Well-Being and Social Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Conversion and Christian Community: The Missionary from St. Patrick to Bernard Mizeki.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Was St. Patrick?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBernard Mizeki, “Apostle to the Shona”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissionaries and the Formation of Communal Christian Identities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Postscript: Multicultural Missions in Global Context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403461271895,"sku":"9780631236207","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631236207.jpg?v=1730483543","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christian-mission-9780631236207","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}