Mixed Messages Materiality, Textuality, Missions |
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| Editor:
| Scott, Jamie S.
Griffiths, Gareth |
| Author:
| Scott, Jamie S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-29577-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This collection was conceived in response to the renewed interest in both secular and theological mission studies, and the desire to understand the role missions played in the European colonial project and its aftermath. The book is designed to initiate a fresh, broaderand more sustained enquiry into the teaching about missions, the contributors examine British Christian mission practice and also look at whether Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist religious practices can be correctly...
More DescriptionThis collection was conceived in response to the renewed interest in both secular and theological mission studies, and the desire to understand the role missions played in the European colonial project and its aftermath. The book is designed to initiate a fresh, broaderand more sustained enquiry into the teaching about missions, the contributors examine British Christian mission practice and also look at whether Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist religious practices can be correctly understood as "missionary."