Sent to Heal! - Emergence and Development of Medical Missions

Informationen zum Autor Christoffer H. Grundmann is Professor of Theology and John R. Eckrich University Chair Professor in Religion and the Healing Arts at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. His study of the history of medical missions, Sent to Heal! (2005), was listed as one of the "fifteen outstanding books of 2005 for mission studies" by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research. Klappentext Sent to Heal! traces the development of medical missions, one of the most intriguing, complex, and controversial phenomena in the history of the encounter of Western and Non-Western cultures promoted by Christianity. This groundbreaking study surveys the missions from their earliest beginnings in the 15th century until the turn of the twentieth century. Sent to Heal! is a defining reference work on the philosophical, theological, missiological, and scientific aspects of medical missions. An extensive bibliography is included. Zusammenfassung Serves as a reference work on the philosophical! theological! and scientific aspects of medical missions. This study surveys the missions from their beginnings in the fifteenth century until the turn of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Medical Missions- What is it All About?: Terminological Queries Chapter 4 Precursors of Medical Missions Chapter 5 The Emergence of Medical Missions Chapter 6 How the Concept Takes Hold Chapter 7 How Medical Missions Were Carried Out Chapter 8 Medical Missions, an Assessment Chapter 9 Appendix Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Indices Chapter 12 About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Christoffer H Grundmann, Christoffer H. Grundmann, Grundmann Christoffer H.
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2005
• EAN: 9780761833192
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-3319-2
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Medicine: general issues, MEDICAL / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics