Women in Misssion - From the New Testament to Today

Informationen zum Autor Susan E. Smith is lecturer emerita in theology at the University of Auckland. Apart from her native New Zealand, she has also worked in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. A member of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Missions, she also serves on the executive committee of the International Association for Mission Studies. Klappentext The first full-length study of women's changing roles in the mission of Christianity. In atters of mission history, as in so many other areas, scholars have been much better at telling "his" story than "hers." Smith tries to redress the balance with a comprehensive history of mission that highlights the critical contributions of women, as well as the theological development that influenced their role. Following a survey of critical development since 1965 in both Catholic and other churches, she concludes with a magisterial chapter entitled "A Feminist Missiology for Contemporary Missionary Women." Zusammenfassung Presents a comprehensive history of mission that highlights the critical contributions of women! as well as the theological developments that influenced their role. Beginning with an examination of the New Testament record! the author reviews the long period between the apostolic church and the Second Vatican Council.

Product details

• Authors: Susan E Smith, Susan E. Smith
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2007
• EAN: 9781570757372
• ISBN: 978-1-57075-737-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: American Society of Missiology; American Society of Missiology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works