Christianity has transformed many times in its 2,000-year history, from its roots in the Middle East to its presence around the world today. From the mid-twentieth century onward the presence of Christianity has increased dramatically in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and the majority of the world's Christians are now nonwhite and non-Western. The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South traces both the historical evolution and contemporary themes in Christianity in more than 150 countries and regions. The volumes include maps, images, and a detailed timeline of key events.
The phrases "Global Christianity" and "World Christianity" are inadequate to convey the complexity of the countries and regions involved—this encyclopedia, with its more than 500 entries, aims to offer rich perspectives on the varieties of Christianity where it is growing, how the spread of Christianity shapes the faith in various regions, and how the faith is changing worldwide.
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Theology & ReligionSubtopic
World HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Images
- About the Editors; Foreword, Prologue, Introduction, and Afterword Contributors; Editorial Advisory Board; and Senior Editorial Consultant
- Foreword
- Preface
- Prologue: Perspectives on Africa
- Prologue: Perspectives on Asia
- Prologue: Perspectives on Latin America and the Caribbean
- Prologue: Perspectives on the Middle East
- Prologue: Perspectives on Oceania
- Introduction
- Volume 1: A–L
- Volume 1: M–Z
- History of the African Experience with Christianity
- History of the East Asian Experience with Christianity
- History of the South Asian Experience with Christianity
- History of the Southeast Asian Experience with Christianity
- History of the Latin American Experience with Christianity
- History of the Middle Eastern Experience with Christianity
- History of the Oceania Experience with Christianity
- History of the Caribbean Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary African Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary East Asian Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary South Asian Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary Southeast Asian Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary Latin American Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary Middle Eastern Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary Oceania Experience with Christianity
- Contemporary Caribbean Experience with Christianity
- Afterword by Paul Freston
- Afterword by Graham R. Kings
- Afterword by David Maxwell
- Afterword by Dana L. Robert
- Afterword by Justin Welby
- Afterword by Fenggang Yang
- Timeline of Christianity in the Global South
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography of Christianity in the Global South
- Appendix A: Entries Listed by Theme
- Appendix B: Entries Listed by Author
- Credits
- Index of Entries
- Index of Names
- About the Contributors and Editorial Consultants
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