From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : a biographical history of christian missions /
Ruth A. Tucker.
- 511 páginas : ilustraciones mapas, fotos ; 23 centímetros
Bibliografía al final de cada capítulo.
The early centuries: Evangelizing the roman empire. - Roman missions: Baptizing the masses. - The moravian advance: Dawn of protestant missions. - American indias missions: Seeking the "noble savage". - South central Asia: Confronting ancient creeds. - Black Africa: "The white man's graveyard". - The far east: "Barbarians not welcome".- The pacific islands: Preaching in "paradise". - Single women missionaries: "Second class citizens". -Student Volunteers: Forsaking wealth and prestige. - "Faith" missionaries: Depending on godalone. - Medical missions: "Angels of mercy". - Traslation and linduistics: "The Bible in every man's tongue". - Radio and recordings: Harnessing the air waves. - Twentieth-century martyrs: "Yankee, go home".