A short history of Christianity beyond the West: Asia, Africa, and Latin America 1450-2000
Today, the majority of the world's Christian population lives in the Global South. Knowledge of their history is therefore indispensable. This textbook offers a compact and vivid overview of the history of Christianity in Asia, Africa and Latin America since 1450, focussing on diversity and int...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Theology and mission in world Christianity
volume 31 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Christianity and culture (Asia)
History
B Christianity and culture (Africa) History B Christianity (Africa) History B Christianity (Latin America) History B Christianity and culture (Latin America) History B Christianity (Asia) History |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Today, the majority of the world's Christian population lives in the Global South. Knowledge of their history is therefore indispensable. This textbook offers a compact and vivid overview of the history of Christianity in Asia, Africa and Latin America since 1450, focussing on diversity and interdependence, local actors and global effects. Maps, illustrations and numerous photos as well as continuous references to easily accessible source texts support the reader's own reading and its use in various forms of academic teaching. Heute lebt der Großteil der christlichen Weltbevölkerung im Globalen Süden. Kenntnisse ihrer Geschichte sind daher unverzichtbar. Dieses Lehrbuch bietet einen kompakten und anschaulichen Überblick über die Geschichte des Christentums in Asien, Afrika und Lateinamerika seit 1450 und legt dabei den Fokus auf Vielfalt und Interdependenz, lokale Akteure und globale Auswirkungen. Karten, Abbildungen und zahlreiche Fotos sowie durchgehende Verweise auf leicht zugängliche Quellentexte unterstützen die eigene Lektüre und den Einsatz in verschiedenen Formen der akademischen Lehre.[Mit Google Übersetzer übersetzt] |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (XXV, 374 Seiten), Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-69983-0 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004699830 |
