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    A History of Christian Missions

    Second Edition

    Part of Hist of the Church

    Author Stephen Neill
    Revised by Owen Chadwick
    Paperback
    $20.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Books
    On sale May 17, 1991 | 528 Pages | 9780140137637
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    A History of Christian Missions traces the expansion of Christianity from its origins in the Middle East to Rome, the rest of Europe and the colonial world, and assesses its position as a major religious force worldwide. Many of the world’s religions have not actively sought converts, largely because they have been too regional in character. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, however, are the three chief exceptions to this, and Christianity in particular has found a home in almost every country in the world. Professor Stephen Neill’s comprehensive and authoritative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, beginning with Christ and working through the Crusades and the colonization of Asia and Africa up to the present day, concluding with a shrewd look ahead to what the future may hold for the Christian Church.
    Preface
    Publisher's Note

    Part One
    1. A Faith for the World
    2. The Conquest of the Roman World, A.D. 100-500
    3. The Dark Age, 500-1000
    4. Early European Expansion, 1000-1500
    5. The Age of Discovery, 1500-1600
    6. The Roman Catholic Missions, 1600-1787
    7. New Beginnings in East and West, 1600-1800

    Part Two
    8. Introduction
    9. New Forces in Europe and America, 1792-1858
    10. The Heyday of Colonialism, 1858-1914
    11. Rome, the Orthodox, and the World, 1815-1914
    12. From Mission to Church
    13. Yesterday and Today, 1914 and After
    Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index

    Stephen Neill (1900-1984) was the Anglican Bishop of Tirunelveli in southern India. Reverend Owen Chadwick is considered one of the foremost historians of church history. He is a former Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge and was Vice-Chancellor of the university. He is also an ordained Anglican priest.
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    A History of Christian Missions traces the expansion of Christianity from its origins in the Middle East to Rome, the rest of Europe and the colonial world, and assesses its position as a major religious force worldwide. Many of the world’s religions have not actively sought converts, largely because they have been too regional in character. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, however, are the three chief exceptions to this, and Christianity in particular has found a home in almost every country in the world. Professor Stephen Neill’s comprehensive and authoritative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, beginning with Christ and working through the Crusades and the colonization of Asia and Africa up to the present day, concluding with a shrewd look ahead to what the future may hold for the Christian Church.

    Table of Contents

    Preface
    Publisher's Note

    Part One
    1. A Faith for the World
    2. The Conquest of the Roman World, A.D. 100-500
    3. The Dark Age, 500-1000
    4. Early European Expansion, 1000-1500
    5. The Age of Discovery, 1500-1600
    6. The Roman Catholic Missions, 1600-1787
    7. New Beginnings in East and West, 1600-1800

    Part Two
    8. Introduction
    9. New Forces in Europe and America, 1792-1858
    10. The Heyday of Colonialism, 1858-1914
    11. Rome, the Orthodox, and the World, 1815-1914
    12. From Mission to Church
    13. Yesterday and Today, 1914 and After
    Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index

    Author

    Stephen Neill (1900-1984) was the Anglican Bishop of Tirunelveli in southern India. Reverend Owen Chadwick is considered one of the foremost historians of church history. He is a former Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge and was Vice-Chancellor of the university. He is also an ordained Anglican priest.
    Stephen Neill View titles by Stephen Neill

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