Anthropology from Asian Missiological Insights

Anthropology from Asian Missiological Insights embraces and incorporates a combination of practical experiences, useful strategies, and grounded theories. Readers, regardless of their cultural background, will acquire new practical tools for missions. Man Soo (Abraham) Mok insightfully uses anthropological issues to examine folk beliefs, customs, and commitment. In addition, the author analyzes Korean culture to help readers grasp how the gospel took root in Korea - as it might have happened in any other culture.

Info autore

Man Soo (Abraham) Mok, a Korean missionary in Brazil, has written several books in Korean, Portuguese, and English, including Missiology, Theology, and Culture (Korean), Local Church in Mission (Korean, with Gi Hoo Park and Jun Hee Ju), and Antropologia Cultural numa Perspectiva Missionária (Portuguese). Mok has served as a senior pastor (Korean Community Church, California), a lecturer (World Mission University, California), a professor (Brazilian Missionary Training Center), and a researcher (Institute for Asian Mission, California).

Riassunto

Man Soo (Abraham) Mok insightfully uses anthropological issues to examine folk beliefs, customs, and commitment. In addition, the author analyzes Korean culture to help readers grasp how the gospel took root in Korea - as it might have happened in any other culture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Man Soo Mok, Mansoo Mok
• Editore: Peter Lang
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781433121739
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-2173-9
• Pagine: 197
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 18 mm x 227 mm
• Peso: 410 g
• Serie: American University Studies Series 7: Theology and Religion; American University Studies; American University Studies; American University Studies Series 7: Theology and Religion
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; Culture, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Anthropology, Commitment, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Customs, Religion & beliefs, Folklore, myths & legends, Insights, Communication Studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, asian, Religion and beliefs, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Anthropolgy, Missiological, folk beliefs