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From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : a biographical history of Christian missions / Ruth A. Tucker.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Seunderabad : Grand Rapids, Mich. : OM books , Zondervan, c2004.Edition: 1st Indian edDescription: 493 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0310239370 (alk. paper)
  • 8173626472
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 266.00922 B 22 TUC
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Contents:
Pt. 1. The irresistible advance. The early centuries : evangelizing the Roman Empire -- Roman Catholic missions : baptizing the masses -- American Indian missions : seeking the "noble savage" -- The Moravian advance : dawn of Protestant missions -- pt. 2. The "great century". South Central Asia : confronting ancient creeds -- Black Africa : "the white man's graveyard" -- China : "barbarians not welcome" -- The Pacific Islands : preaching in "paradise" -- The Muslim world : mission field in the desert -- Korea and Japan : a contrast in receptivity -- pt. 3. The expanding involvement. Single women missionaries : "second-class citizens" -- Student volunteers : forsaking wealth and prestige -- "Faith" missionaries : depending on God alone -- Innovation and ingenuity : the call for specialization -- pt. 4. The era of the new millennium. Twentieth-century martyrs : "Yankee, go home" -- Third World missions : younger churches reach out -- New methods and strategy : reaching tomorrow's world -- Saints and celebrities : appealing to the masses.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-514) and indexes.

Pt. 1. The irresistible advance. The early centuries : evangelizing the Roman Empire -- Roman Catholic missions : baptizing the masses -- American Indian missions : seeking the "noble savage" -- The Moravian advance : dawn of Protestant missions -- pt. 2. The "great century". South Central Asia : confronting ancient creeds -- Black Africa : "the white man's graveyard" -- China : "barbarians not welcome" -- The Pacific Islands : preaching in "paradise" -- The Muslim world : mission field in the desert -- Korea and Japan : a contrast in receptivity -- pt. 3. The expanding involvement. Single women missionaries : "second-class citizens" -- Student volunteers : forsaking wealth and prestige -- "Faith" missionaries : depending on God alone -- Innovation and ingenuity : the call for specialization -- pt. 4. The era of the new millennium. Twentieth-century martyrs : "Yankee, go home" -- Third World missions : younger churches reach out -- New methods and strategy : reaching tomorrow's world -- Saints and celebrities : appealing to the masses.

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