TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anderson,Gerald H.
TI  - Biographical dictionary of Christian missions /edited by Gerald H. Anderson
SN  - 9780802846808
AV  - BV3700 .B564 1999
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - W.B. Eerdmans Pub.
KW  - Missionaries
KW  - Biography
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Christian Missions
N1  - "First published 1998 by Simon & Schuster"--T.p. verso; 2; 2; CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff
N2  - 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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