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050	0	4	_aBV4070 _b.A733 1957
100	1		_aLoptson, Melvin Ernest, _e1
245	1	0	_aArabia-- a descriptive study of missions at the crossroads of the world /by Melvin Ernest Loptson.
260			_c1957.
300			_ax, 331 leaves, bound : _bmap ; _c28 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aTypescript.
504			_aBibliography: leaves 308-331.
500			_aIntroduction
505	0	0	_aThe Crossroads of the World -- _tPurpose -- _tJustification -- _tOrganization.
500			_aPart I: Environment and Culture
500			_aI. Geography
505	0	0	_aThe Near and Middle East -- _tLocation and Size of Arabian Peninsula -- _tTerrain -- _tClimate -- _tVegetation -- _tFauna -- _tPolitical Divisions -- _tPopulation -- _tReligion -- _tPeople -- _tIndustry.
500			_aII. Ancient Arabian and Early Islamic History
505	0	0	_aPrehistorical Period -- _tHistorical: Mineo-Sabaeo-Himyarite Period -- _tJahiliyah Period -- _tMuhammad -- _tArabian Caliphs -- _tForeign Caliphs.
500			_aIII. Modern History
505	0	0	_aSaudi Arabia -- _tYemen -- _tKuwait -- _tBahrain -- _tQatar -- _tTrucial States -- _tOman and Musqat -- _tAden Colony and Protectorate (Hadhramaut).
500			_aIV. Religion
505	0	0	_aDefinitions -- _tOriginal Sources and Development of Islam -- _tTotalitarian Religion -- _tSix Essential Beliefs -- _tGod -- _tAngels -- _tHoly Books -- _tProphets -- _tPredestination -- _tJudgment and Resurrection -- _tFive Pillars of Islam -- _tConfession of Faith -- _tPrayer -- _tFast -- _tAlms -- _tPilgrimage -- _tInfluence of Animism -- _tTraditions -- _tJurisprudence -- _tSects.
500			_aV. Reciprocal Influences of Christianity and Islam
505	0	0	_aMuhammad and Early Islam -- _tUmayyad Caliphate -- _tAbbasid Caliphate-The "Golden Age" -- _tCrusades -- _tModern Period.
500			_aVirgin Islands Explorations, Pilgrims, and Travelers
505	0	0	_aThe 18th and 19th Centuries -- _tThe 20th Century -- _tRecent Excavations.
500			_aPart II: Arabian Christianity
500			_aVirgin IslandsI. Early Christianity
505	0	0	_aBefore Muhammad -- _tApostles, Arabia Felix and India -- _tAdvance -- _tDecline -- _tMuhammad and After -- _tArabic Bible.
500			_aVirgin IslandsII. Early Missionary Efforts Before 1885
505	0	0	_aEarly Apologists -- _tInfluence of the Crusades -- _tDifficulties of the Apologists -- _tMissionary Efforts in the 19th Century.
500			_aIX. Establishment and Development of Missions (1885-1945)
505	0	0	_aBeachhead -- _tBlessings and Testings -- _tStrengthening and Developing the Base.
500			_aPart III: Contemporary Missionary Situation
500			_aX. Kuwait
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Kuwait.
500			_aXI. Bahrain
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Bahrain.
500			_aXII. Qatar and the Trucial States
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Qatar and the Trucial States.
500			_aXIII. Oman and Musqat
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Musqat and Oman.
500			_aXIV. Aden Colony and Protectorate (Hadhramaut)
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Aden Colony and Protectorate.
500			_aXV. Yemen
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Yemen.
500			_aXVI. Saudi Arabia
505	0	0	_aGeneral Background -- _tMissions in Saudi Arabia.
500			_aPart IV: Future Prospects
500			_aXVII. Political Factors
505	0	0	_aDeterioration of Relations with the West -- _tColonial Imperialism -- _tEconomic Aid -- _tIsrael -- _tNationalism -- _tArab League -- _tPalestine Problem -- _tCommunism -- _tAppeals of Communism -- _tBarriers of Communism -- _tExtent of Communism -- _tResults of these Political Factors -- _tImplications for Christian Missions.
500			_aXVIII. Social Implications
505	0	0	_aReligion as a Social Force -- _tWestern Cultural Influence -- _tAreas of Entrance -- _tReasons for Cultural Chnage (e.g. Acceptance) -- _tHindrances -- _tEffects of this Acculturation -- _tNegative -- _tPositive -- _tSocial Implications for Christian Missions.
500			_aXIX. Religious Trends
505	0	0	_aDisintegration of Islam -- _tInternal Corruption -- _tExternal Pressures -- _tSearch for Satisfying Values -- _tRevival of Islam -- _tTraditional Orientation -- _tModern Adaption -- _tIslam and Minorities -- _tIslam and Communism -- _tIslam and Nationalism -- _tReligious Trends and Christian Missions.
500			_aXX. Conclusion and Challenge
505	0	0	_aSummary -- _tSalesmen -- _tThe Product -- _tWhere is the Greatest Need? -- _tExpected Difficulties -- _tReaching the Prospect and Closing the Sale.
500			_aAppendix: Missions and Missionaries in Arabia
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610	2	0	_aColumbia Bible College _xDissertations.
650		0	_aMissions _zArab countries.
650		0	_aIslam.
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