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Informationen zum Autor GINA A. ZURLO (Boston University) is Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity and Research Fellow at Boston University's Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs. She is the author of Global Christianity: A Guide to the World's Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and From Nairobi to the World: David B. Barrett and the Re-imagining of World Christianity . She is also co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia , 3rd edition, and co-editor of the World Christian Database . She was named one of the BBC's 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019 for her work in quantifying religion worldwide. Klappentext "In this fascinating and generative study, Gina Zurlo uses statistics and social analysis to anchor the common observation that women outnumber men in churches around the world. Finally, scholars of world Christianity, women's studies, and related fields have a foundation upon which to build future research." - Dana L. Robert, Director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission, Boston University "The first of its kind! This book reclaims women's central roles in world Christianity and offers comprehensive data on the historical and theological developments, region by region. I highly recommend it." - Kwok Pui-lan, Dean's Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology, Emory University Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement presents a comprehensive account of women's experiences in World Christianity from the beginnings of the faith to the contemporary era. Integrating historical, theological, and social scientific approaches to this emerging field, this innovative textbook helps students better understand women's contributions to the founding, spread, and continuation of the Christian faith and recognizes women's activities worldwide that help them overcome unique challenges in both society and the church. Focusing on women in the 20th and 21st centuries, the period of Christianity's shift from the global North to the global South, Women in World Christianity brings together different perspectives on women's experiences of church life to provide a well-balanced presentation of the contributions of women in all major Christian traditions in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. Student-friendly chapters are organized by continent, tradition, and theme - covering key topics including gender-based violence, ecology, education, peacebuilding, missions, and more. The first textbook of its kind to provide an interdisciplinary view of how women helped Christianity become a world religion and how they sustain it today, Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is an excellent primary textbook for both introductory courses on World Christianity and undergraduate and graduate courses specifically focused on women in World Christianity. Zusammenfassung A groundbreaking, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary analysis of women's experiences in World ChristianityWomen in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement is the first textbook to focus on women's experiences in the founding, spread, and continuation of the Christian faith. Integrating historical, theological, and social scientific approaches to World Christianity, this innovative volume centers women's perspectives to illustrate their key role in Christianity becoming a world religion, including how they sustain the faith in the present and their expanding role in the future.Women in World Christianity features findings from the Women in World Christianity Project, a groundbreaking study that produced the first quantitative dataset on gender in every Christian denomination in every country of the world. Throughout the text, special emphasis is placed on women in the t...
