The World's Christians
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-8887-6 (ISBN)
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Covers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific
Provides impartial, in-depth descriptions of the world's four major Christian traditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal/Charismatic
Utilizes the best available sources to produce an up-to-date profile of demographic trends in the Christian population
Blends history, sociology, anthropology, and theology to create a rich, multi-layered analysis of the world Christian movement
Features clear maps and 4-color illustrations throughout the volume
DOUGLAS JACOBSEN is Distinguished Professor of Church History and Theology at Messiah College. He is author of numerous books, including Thinking in the Spirit: Theologies of the Early Pentecostal Moement (2003), which received the Pneuma Award from the Society for Pentecostal Studies, and The American University in a Postsecular Age (with Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen, 2008), winner of the 2009 Lilly Fellows Book Award.
List of Illustrations. Preface.
Introduction.
Part I: Who They Are.
Introduction.
1 The Orthodox Tradition.
2 The Catholic Tradition.
3 The Protestant Tradition.
4 The Pentecostal/Charismatic Tradition.
Part II: Where They Are.
Introduction.
5 The Middle East and North Africa: Barely Surviving.
6 Eastern Europe: Nationalism and New Mission.
7 Central and South Asia: Confidence and Complexity.
8 Western Europe: Thin, but Alive.
9 Sub-Saharan Africa: Hope and Despair.
10 East Asia: Piety and Politics.
11 Latin America: After Monopoly.
12 North America: Faith in a Free Market.
13 Oceania: Experiments in Identity.
Part III: How They Got There.
Introduction.
14 The Ancient Tradition: Beginnings to 500.
15 The Great Division and the Age of the East: 500 to 1000.
16 The Rise of the West and Decline of the East: 1000 to 1500.
17 Christianity in a Global Era: 1500 to the Present.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.2011 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 247 mm |
| Gewicht | 998 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-8887-1 / 1405188871 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-8887-6 / 9781405188876 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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