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020 | _a0310239370 (alk. paper) | ||
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_aTucker, Ruth, _d1945- |
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_aFrom Jerusalem to Irian Jaya : _ba biographical history of Christian missions / _cRuth A. Tucker. |
250 | _a2nd ed. | ||
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_aGrand Rapids, Mich. : _bZondervan, _cc2004. |
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_a526 p. : _bill., maps ; _c24 cm. |
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336 | _atext | ||
337 | _aunmediated | ||
338 | _avolume | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 513-514) and indexes. | ||
505 | _aThe 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 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 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 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 | ||
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_aMissionaries _vBiography. |
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_aMissions _xHistory. |
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