From Nairobi to the World : : David B. Barrett and the Re-Imagining of World Christianity / / Gina A. Zurlo.
"In 1982, David B. Barrett released his 1,000-page World Christian Encyclopedia, which presented a comprehensive quantitative assessment of World Christianity for the first time. This book is the first historical project to analyze Barrett's archival materials, which shed light not only on...
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| Superior document: | Theology and Mission in World Christianity Series ; Volume 26 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Theology and mission in world Christianity ;
Volume 26. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (166 pages) |
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| Other title: | World Christian encyclopedia. |
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| Summary: | "In 1982, David B. Barrett released his 1,000-page World Christian Encyclopedia, which presented a comprehensive quantitative assessment of World Christianity for the first time. This book is the first historical project to analyze Barrett's archival materials, which shed light not only on the production of the Encyclopedia, but more importantly, on the development of World Christianity as a discipline and the importance of both African Christianity and quantitative perspectives in its history. This book captures innovations at the intersection of World Christianity, mission studies, and the sociology of religion - the kind of interdisciplinary research that makes World Christianity studies unique"-- |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004541047 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Gina A. Zurlo. |