History of the World Christian Movement Volume II

Catholic Press Association Book Award: History (2nd Place) "A significant contribution to the burgeoning field of World Christianity . . . . an outstanding book which is undoubtedly going to rank among the classics in the field and shape the Academic discussion in the years to come."--Exchange The first volume of this ground-breaking history traced the development of Christianity from its origins up to the mid-fifteenth century, and won immediate acclaim as a landmark in the unfolding understanding of World Christianity. In place of conventional Eurocentric treatments, this work assigned a rightful place to the peoples of Africa, Asia, and the Near East in the unfolding of Christianity, a religion constantly evolving in dialogue with new cultures, new questions, and new historical influences. Volume II continues the story up to the dawn of the twentieth Century. Beginning with the missionary expansion of the fifteenth century, the story goes on to trace the fracturing of the Christian