Facing West: American evangelicals in an age of world Christianity
"The dramatic growth of Christianity around the world in the last century has shifted the balance of power within the faith away from the traditional strongholds of Europe and the United States to the Global South. While we typically imagine Western missionaries carrying religion to the ends of...
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| 格式: | Print 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ 福音派运动
/ 历史
B World Vision International / 宣教 / 教会的发展援助 / 文化接触 / 历史 1945-2017 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBP America KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Evangelicalism (United States)
B Missions History 21st century |
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| 总结: | "The dramatic growth of Christianity around the world in the last century has shifted the balance of power within the faith away from the traditional strongholds of Europe and the United States to the Global South. While we typically imagine Western missionaries carrying religion to the ends of the earth, David R. Swartz shows that the line of influence has often run the other way, as evangelicals in nations such as Korea, India, and Uganda shaped the American church from abroad. Swartz tells stories of evangelicals crossing national boundaries, offering new insights into a tradition that imagines itself as simultaneously American and part of a global communion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| 实物描述: | viii, 322 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0190250801 |