{"product_id":"introducing-world-christianity-isbn-9781405182485","title":"Introducing World Christianity","description":"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.   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact of world Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, and Oceania\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together an international team of contributors from history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religious studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the significant social, cultural, and political transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures useful maps and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines broader discussions with detailed regional analysis, creating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert W. Hefner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 0.1 Percentage majority religion by province, 2010 xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles E. Farhadian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Africa 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Middle Eastern and North African Christianity: Persisting in the Lands of Islam 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather J. Sharkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Christian Belongings in East Africa: Flocking to the Churches 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Knighton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 West African Christianity: Padres, Pastors, Prophets, and Pentecostals 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOgbu Kalu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Christianity in Southern Africa: The Aesthetics of Well-Being 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick Klaits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Europe 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Christianity in Western Europe: Mission Fields, Old and New? 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Coleman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Christianity in Eastern Europe: A Story of Pain, Glory, Persecution, and Freedom 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Kuzmic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Asia 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Christianity in South Asia: Negotiating Religious Pluralism 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArun Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Christianity in Southeast Asia: Similarity and Difference in a Culturally Diverse Region 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Watson Andaya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Christianity in East Asia: Evangelicalism and the March First Independence Movement in Korea 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy S. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Americas 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Christianity in North America: Changes and Challenges in a Land of Promise 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin J. Christiano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Central America and the Caribbean: Christianity on the Periphery 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia Garrard-Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Christianity in Latin America: Changing Churches in a Changing Continent 171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel Escobar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Brazilian Charisma: Pentecostalized Christianity in Latin America’s Largest Nation 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Andrew Chesnut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Pacific 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Christianity in Australia and New Zealand: Faith and Politics in Secular Soil 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarion Maddox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Christianity in Polynesia: Transforming the Islands 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Breward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Christianity in Micronesia: The Interplay between Church and Culture 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancis X. Hezel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Christianity in Melanesia: Transforming the Warrior Spirit 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarry W. Trompf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: World Christianity – Its History, Spread, and Social Influence 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert D. Woodberry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume acknowledges the polycentric nature of Christian ecumene. It combines historical breadth and sociological depth. ...With its rich variety of research methods, writing styles, and case studies, this volume is a welcome addition to the field of world Christianity and could be a valuable reference book both to experts and lay readers.\"  (\u003ci\u003eMission Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Any scholar wanting background information on Christianity in any region of the world will find this book very helpful.”  (\u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I do think, however, there is some merit in understanding how the world views Christianity at large. Because of that, I do recommend this resource with the qualification that the reader realize that this book is painting with extremely large strokes the Christian faith.”  (\u003ci\u003eChristian Book Notes\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It should prove to be a valuable resource for both classroom and specialist use.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-level undergraduates through researchers\/faculty.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles E. Farhadian\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Westmont College, Santa Barbara. His books include Christianity, Islam, and Nationalism in Indonesia (2005), \u003ci\u003eThe Testimony Project: Papua\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eChristian Worship Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Religious Conversion\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited with Lewis R. Rambo, forthcoming).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We have good reason to welcome the publication of \u003ci\u003eIntroducing World Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e. Capably guided by editor Charles Farhadian, the highly qualifi ed authors of this compendium lucidly interpret these times of rapid growth and often confusing change in global Christianity. The book integrates historical interpretation with perspectives informed by expertise in the social sciences, while taking account of the essentially missionary nature of the Christian Church. This will become a standard reference work.\" \u003ci\u003eDarrell L. Guder, Princeton Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an engaging multidisciplinary introduction to the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. Bringing together chapters from leading scholars in history, sociology, anthropology, and religious studies, this book examines the major transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity. Each chapter shows how the broad themes within Christianity have been adopted and adapted by Christian denominations within each major region of the world. In this way, the book paints a global picture of the impact of Christianity, enriched by detailed historic and ethnographic material for each particular region. Throughout, the chapters examine Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of Christianity. The combination of broader perspectives and deep analysis of particular regions, illuminating the social, cultural, political, and religious features of changes brought about by Christianity, makes this book essential reading for students of world Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989455126757,"sku":"NP9781405182485","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405182485.jpg?v=1761784168","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/introducing-world-christianity-isbn-9781405182485","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}