Biographical dictionary of Christian missions

Anderson, Gerald H

ISBN 10: 0802846807 / ISBN 13: 9780802846808

Published by Eerdmans Pub Co, 1999

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The worldwide impact of Christianity is a direct result of people who have played key roles in the missionary enterprise. This unique reference work documents the global history of Christian missions with biographical articles on the most outstanding missionaries from the past 2,000 years. Written by 350 experts from 45 countries, the BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY contains more than 2,400 original, signed biographies that portray leading missionary figures from Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Pentecostal, independent, and indigenous churches. Arranged in a convenient A-Z format, the articles provide biographical information for each missionary covered as well as discussion of their writings, public achievements, and contributions to contemporary mission issues.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biographical dictionary of Christian missions
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802846807
• ISBN 13: 9780802846808
• Binding: Softcover/Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Spirituality
  • Missions

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Synopsis

Anderson, director of the Overseas Ministries Studies Center in New Haven, Connecticut, coordinated the writings of 350 scholars from 45 countries to document the lives of nearly 2,500 missionaries from Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Pentecostal, independent, and indigenous churches. Arranged alphabetically (but with an appendix listing biographies chronologically and by subject), each entry includes a brief biographical sketch, as well as description of the subject's writings and contributions to contemporary mission issues.

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Anderson, director of the Overseas Ministries Studies Center in New Haven, Connecticut, coordinated the writings of 350 scholars from 45 countries to document the lives of nearly 2,500 missionaries from Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Pentecostal, independent, and indigenous churches. Arranged alphabe