From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : a biographical history of Christian missions /
Tucker, Ruth, 1945-,
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : a biographical history of Christian missions / [print] Ruth A. Tucker. - second edition. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)1983. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)2004. - 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. 526 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Pt. 1. The irresistible advance. The early centuries : evangelizing the Roman Empire -- Roman Catholic missions : baptizing the masses -- American Indian missions : seeking the "noble savage" -- The Moravian advance : dawn of Protestant missions -- pt. 2. The "great century". South Central Asia : confronting ancient creeds -- Black Africa : "the white man's graveyard" -- China : "barbarians not welcome" -- The Pacific Islands : preaching in "paradise" -- The Muslim world : mission field in the desert -- Korea and Japan : a contrast in receptivity -- pt. 3. The expanding involvement. Single women missionaries : "second-class citizens" -- Student volunteers : forsaking wealth and prestige -- "Faith" missionaries : depending on God alone -- Innovation and ingenuity : the call for specialization -- pt. 4. The era of the new millennium. Twentieth-century martyrs : "Yankee, go home" -- Third World missions : younger churches reach out -- New methods and strategy : reaching tomorrow's world -- Saints and celebrities : appealing to the masses.
9780310459316
Missionaries--Biography.
Missions--History.
--History of Mission--HIS5820/ICS5820
BV3700.T893.F766 2004 BV3700
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : a biographical history of Christian missions / [print] Ruth A. Tucker. - second edition. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)1983. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)2004. - 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. 526 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Pt. 1. The irresistible advance. The early centuries : evangelizing the Roman Empire -- Roman Catholic missions : baptizing the masses -- American Indian missions : seeking the "noble savage" -- The Moravian advance : dawn of Protestant missions -- pt. 2. The "great century". South Central Asia : confronting ancient creeds -- Black Africa : "the white man's graveyard" -- China : "barbarians not welcome" -- The Pacific Islands : preaching in "paradise" -- The Muslim world : mission field in the desert -- Korea and Japan : a contrast in receptivity -- pt. 3. The expanding involvement. Single women missionaries : "second-class citizens" -- Student volunteers : forsaking wealth and prestige -- "Faith" missionaries : depending on God alone -- Innovation and ingenuity : the call for specialization -- pt. 4. The era of the new millennium. Twentieth-century martyrs : "Yankee, go home" -- Third World missions : younger churches reach out -- New methods and strategy : reaching tomorrow's world -- Saints and celebrities : appealing to the masses.
9780310459316
Missionaries--Biography.
Missions--History.
--History of Mission--HIS5820/ICS5820
BV3700.T893.F766 2004 BV3700