A History of Christianity In Asia.A History Of Christianity
Samuel Hugh Moffett Orbis Books PO Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0308 1570754500 $65.00 www.orbisbooks.com The 36th title in the Orbis Books' "The American Society of Missiology Missiology, or mission science, is the area of practical theology which investigates the mandate, message and work of the Christian missionary. Missiology is a multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural reflexion on all aspects of the propagation of the Christian faith, embracing Series", A History Of Christianity In Asia: Volume II, 1500-1900 focuses upon four centuries that say tremendous missionary efforts by the Catholic Church in Asia with what can only be discribed as ambigous results. Informatively written by Samuel Hugh Moffett (henry Luce Noun 1. Henry Luce - United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967) Henry Robinson Luce, Luce ZProfessor Emeritus of Ecumenics and Mission, Princeton Theologyical Seminary seminary Educational institution, usually for training in theology. In the U.S. the term was formerly also used to refer to institutions of higher learning for women, often teachers' colleges. ), this 742-page masterwork mas·ter·work n. See masterpiece. is a seminal contribution to the study of Christian history in general, and Asian oriented missionary outreach in particular. Enhanced with maps, abbreviations and Acronyms of Journals, Annuals, and Organizations, a Bibliography, and an Index, this second volume is a document of impeccible and exhaustive scholarship, and a welcome contribution to Christian Studies. Also very highly recommended is the first title in this series, A History Of Christianity In Asia: Volume I, Beginnings To 1500 (1570751625, $30.00). |
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