From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya
Subtitle: A Biographical History of Christian Missions
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: September 1, 2004
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780310239376
Subjects: Christian mission & evangelism; Missions; Christianity - History - General; Religion; Biography / Autobiography; Religious; Missions & Missionary Work; Christian Ministry - Missions; Christian Interest; Religion / Christian Life; Christianity - Christian Life - General; Christian Life - General; Biography; History; Missionaries
Table of contents: label: Chapter 1.
title: The Early Centuries: Evangelizing the Roman Empire
pagenum: 21; label: Chapter 2.
title: Roman Catholic Missions: Baptizing the Masses
pagenum: 44; label: Chapter 3.
title: American Indian Missions: Seeking the "Noble Savage"
pagenum: 71; label: Chapter 4.
title: The Moravian Advance: Dawn of Protestant Missions
pagenum: 97; label: Chapter 5.
title: South Central Asia: Confronting Ancient Creeds
pagenum: 121; label: Chapter 6.
title: Black Africa: "The White Man's Graveyard"
pagenum: 147; label: Chapter 7.
title: China: "Barbarians Not Welcome"
pagenum: 176; label: Chapter 8.
title: The Pacific Islands: Preaching in "Paradise"
pagenum: 208; label: Chapter 9.
title: The Muslim World: Mission Field in the Desert
pagenum: 233; label: Chapter 10.
title: Korea and Japan: A Contrast in Receptivity
pagenum: 254; label: Chapter 11.
title: Single Women Missionaries: "Second-Class Citizens"
pagenum: 287; label: Chapter 12.
title: Student Volunteers: Forsaking Wealth and Prestige
pagenum: 312; label: Chapter 13.
title: "Faith" Missionaries: Depending on God Alone
pagenum: 335; label: Chapter 14.
title: Innovation and Ingenuity: The Call for Specialization
pagenum: 364; label: Chapter 15.
title: Twentieth-Century Martyrs: "Yankee, Go Home"
pagenum: 399; label: Chapter 16.
title: Third World Missions: Younger Churches Reach Out
pagenum: 420; label: Chapter 17.
title: New Methods and Strategy: Reaching Tomorrow's World
pagenum: 439; label: Chapter 18.
title: Saints and Celebrities: Appealing to the Masses
pagenum: 458; label: Postscript
title: 479; label: Notes
title: 483; label: General Bibliography
title: 513; label: Illustration Index
title: 515; label: General Index
title: 519