Introducing world Christianity

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Introducing world Christianity

edited by Charles E. Farhadian

Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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: paperback ISBN 9781405182485

内容説明

This interdisciplinary introduction offers students a truly global overview of the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. It is enriched throughout by detailed historic and ethnographic material, showing how broad themes within Christianity have been adopted and adapted by Christian denominations within each major region of the world. Provides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact of world Christianity Contains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, and Oceania Brings together an international team of contributors from history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religious studies Examines the significant social, cultural, and political transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity Discusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith Features useful maps and illustrations Combines broader discussions with detailed regional analysis, creating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity

目次

List of Illustrations vii List of Contributors viii Foreword ix Robert W. Hefner Acknowledgments xi Map 0.1 Percentage majority religion by province, 2010 xii Introduction 1 Charles E. Farhadian Part I: Africa 5 1 Middle Eastern and North African Christianity: Persisting in the Lands of Islam 7 Heather J. Sharkey 2 Christian Belongings in East Africa: Flocking to the Churches 21 Ben Knighton 3 West African Christianity: Padres, Pastors, Prophets, and Pentecostals 36 Ogbu Kalu 4 Christianity in Southern Africa: The Aesthetics of Well-Being 51 Frederick Klaits Part II: Europe 63 5 Christianity in Western Europe: Mission Fields, Old and New? 65 Simon Coleman 6 Christianity in Eastern Europe: A Story of Pain, Glory, Persecution, and Freedom 77 Peter Kuzmic Part III: Asia 91 7 Christianity in South Asia: Negotiating Religious Pluralism 93 Arun Jones 8 Christianity in Southeast Asia: Similarity and Difference in a Culturally Diverse Region 108 Barbara Watson Andaya 9 Christianity in East Asia: Evangelicalism and the March First Independence Movement in Korea 122 Timothy S. Lee Part IV: Americas 137 10 Christianity in North America: Changes and Challenges in a Land of Promise 139 Kevin J. Christiano 11 Central America and the Caribbean: Christianity on the Periphery 154 Virginia Garrard-Burnett 12 Christianity in Latin America: Changing Churches in a Changing Continent 171 Samuel Escobar 13 Brazilian Charisma: Pentecostalized Christianity in Latin America's Largest Nation 186 R. Andrew Chesnut Part V: The Pacific 201 14 Christianity in Australia and New Zealand: Faith and Politics in Secular Soil 203 Marion Maddox 15 Christianity in Polynesia: Transforming the Islands 218 Ian Breward 16 Christianity in Micronesia: The Interplay between Church and Culture 230 Francis X. Hezel 17 Christianity in Melanesia: Transforming the Warrior Spirit 244 Garry W. Trompf Conclusion: World Christianity - Its History, Spread, and Social Influence 259 Robert D. Woodberry Index 272
巻冊次

: hardback ISBN 9781405182492

内容説明

This interdisciplinary introduction offers students a truly global overview of the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. It is enriched throughout by detailed historic and ethnographic material, showing how broad themes within Christianity have been adopted and adapted by Christian denominations within each major region of the world. Provides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact of world Christianity Contains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, and Oceania Brings together an international team of contributors from history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religious studies Examines the significant social, cultural, and political transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity Discusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith Features useful maps and illustrations Combines broader discussions with detailed regional analysis, creating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity

目次

Dedication. Contents. List of Contributors. Map of World Christianity. Preface (Robert W. Hefner). Acknowledgments. Introduction (Charles E. Farhadian). Part I: AFRICA. 1: Middle Eastern & North African Christianity: Persisting in the Lands of Islam (Heather Sharkey). 2: Christian Belongings in East Africa: Flocking to the Churches (Ben Knighton). 3: West African Christianity: Padres, Prophets, Pastors, and Pentecostals (Ogbu Kalu). 4: Christianity in Southern Africa: The Aesthetics of Well-Being (Frederick Klaits). Part II: EUROPE. 5: Christianity in Western Europe: Mission Fields, Old and New? (Simon Coleman). 6: Christianity in Eastern Europe: A Story of Pain, Glory, Persecution, and Freedom (Peter Kuzmic). Part III: ASIA. 7: Christianity in South Asia: Negotiating Religious Pluralism (Arun Jones). 8: Christianity in Southeast Asia: Similarity and Difference in a Culturally Diverse Region (Barbara Watson Andaya). 9: Christianity in East Asia: Evangelicalism and the March First Independence Movement in Korea (Timothy S. Lee). Part IV: AMERICAS. 10: Christianity in North America: Changes and Challenges in a Land of Promise (Kevin J. Christiano). 11: Central America and the Caribbean: Christianity on the Periphery (Virginia Garrard-Burnett). 12: Christianity in Latin America: Changing Churches in a Changing Continent (Samuel Escobar). 13: Brazilian Charisma: Pentecostalized Christianity in Latin America's Largest Nation (R. Andrew Chesnut). Part V: THE PACIFIC. 14: Christianity in Australia and New Zealand: Faith and Politics in Secular Soil (Marion Maddox). 15: Christianity in Polynesia: Transforming the Islands (Ian Breward). 16: Christianity in Micronesia: The Interplay Between Church and Culture (Francis X. Hezel). 17: Christianity in Melanesia: Transforming the Warrior Spirit (Garry W. Trompf). Conclusion: World Christianity: It's History, Spread, and Social Influence (Robert D. Woodberry).

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  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB10617314
  • ISBN
    • 9781405182492
    • 9781405182485
  • LCCN
    2011033060
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Chichester
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 280 p.
  • 大きさ
    26 cm
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