History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: a documentary source book

The map of world Christianity has changed dramatically in just the last century. Today, the majority of Christians live in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, making Christianity a world religion as never before in history. Given that global reality, Klaus Koschorke, Frieder Ludwig, and Mariano Delgado...

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Contributors: Koschorke, Klaus 1948- (Editor) ; Ludwig, Frieder 1961- (Other) ; Delgado, Mariano 1955- (Other) ; Spliesgart, Roland (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co 2007
In:Year: 2007
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Church history studies 1450-1990
B Africa / Church history studies 1450-1990
B Latin America / Church history studies 1450-1990
Further subjects:B Africa Church history
B Latin America Church history
B Asia Church history
B Spring
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Summary:The map of world Christianity has changed dramatically in just the last century. Today, the majority of Christians live in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, making Christianity a world religion as never before in history. Given that global reality, Klaus Koschorke, Frieder Ludwig, and Mariano Delgado have created the first comparative documentary history of Christianity for these regions covering the period 1450-1990. Taking the changing ecumenical conditions into account, this volume enlarges the horizon of classical church historiography. In contrast to the prevailing Western perspectives on the history of Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, voice is given here to the multitude of local initiatives, specific experiences, and varieties of Christianity in very diverse cultural contexts - addressing such questions as the colonial conquest, slavery, and the demand for ecclesiastical independence.
Item Description:Includes index. - Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
ISBN:0802828892