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Zusatztext "concise! highly readable! replete with insightful analyses of Christianity's interaction with other cultures" Informationen zum Autor Frederick W. Norris is the Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History and Professor of World Mission/Evangelism at Emmanuel School of Religion in Tennessee, USA. He is an expert in mission history and theology, and the author of five books and numerous papers. Klappentext Ofeering unique coverage of the growth of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and South America, as well as in the western world, this accessible guide balances solid scholarship with penetrating analysis. Frederick W. Norris considers not only the geographical and social growth of the Christian tradition, but also the manner in which the practices and doctrines at the heart of the faith have developed and changed over the centuries. This authoritative account also offers:detailed information on such key events as the emergence of Islam, the Crusades, and the nature of missionary activity in Africa and Indiacoverage of the historical development of Christianity in China and the Far Eastinsight into the meeting and mingling of the Christian tradition and other cultures across the worldAs both an indispensible guide to the history of the Christian faith since the first century AD, and an inquisitive exploration of how religion relates to cultural, national, and social identity, this book will inform and stimulate students, scholars, and general readers alike. Zusammenfassung A detailed chronological guide! tracing the geographical and social development of Christian communities around the world! covering many key issues! including the Crusades and the fervent evangelism of missionary movements over the last five hundred years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Little-known to persecuted minority: beginnings to 313 2 Persecuted and persecuting, 300-630 3 Endangered at the centre, moving north-west and eastT, 630-1100 4 Crusades to the near-extinction of Asian Christians, 1100-1500 5 Conquest reformation and indigenous growth 1433-1600 6 Weakened Christendom and European Enlightenment, 1600-1800 7 Western missionary expansion, 1800-1920 8 Post- Christendom west , non- Westen Christians 1900-2000...
