Beginning with the missionary expansion of the 15th century, this story goes on to trace the fracturing of the Christian movement among Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant versions; the impact of modern colonialism and the emergence of a new global reality; the wars of religion, the impact of the Enlightenment, the rise of Christianity in North America, and the modern missionary movement.
This first comprehensive account of Christianity as a world religion is a landmark, offering the work of five years of a team of 43 international scholars and consultants. For the first time, the peoples of Asia, Africa, and the Near East take their rightful place in the account of the unfolding of the Christian story from its beginnings to the 15th century.
Buku ini mengupas secara lengkap perkembangan Kekristenan sebagai agama dunia dari awal mulanya hingga jatuhnya Konstantinopel pada tahun 1453. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam buku ini berbeda dengan pendekatan buku-buku sejarah tradisional mengenai Kekristenan yang kita kenal selama ini, yang pada umumnya terpusat pada konsolidasi agama itu di dunia Barat serta penyebaran selanjutnya ke seante…