Christians in Asia Before 1500

ISBN-13: 9780700710225 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 424 str.

Ian Gilman;Hans-Joachim Klimkeit

Opis

The history of Christianity in Asia is little dealt with either by Church historians or by historians of religion. It is generally unknown, even amongst theologians, that there was a long history of Christianity in Persia, India, Central Asia and China before the appearance on the scene of the first missionaries from the West. A systematic history of the Christian Church in Asia before 1500 is needed.
Drawing on material hitherto unknown in the English speaking world, this is a timely and important book because there is a heightened interest today in the early forms of Asian Christianity. The Church in Asia today seeks to find forms of religious expression that are in harmony with Asian culture as was the case in the earlier period.
The book covers the period up to 1500 CE. The geographical areas dealt with are Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia, India, Central and South East Asia, China and Japan. The book takes into account the outward development of the Church in these areas as well as the inner, theological issues.

Recenzje

'In its coverage, range of sources, and positive conclusions it is likely to become a standard text for many years.' - John C. England, Asia Journal of Theology

Spis treści

1 Introduction 2 Apostolic Times and Apostolic Traditions 3 A Necessary Excursus into Theology 4 Christians in Syria and Palestine 5 Christians in 'Arabia' 6 Christians in Armenia and Georgia 7 Christians in Persia (Iran) 8 Christians in India9 Christians in Central Asia 10 Christians in China 11 Christians in South-East Asia 12 Conclusion

O autorze

Gilman, Ian; Klimkeit, Hans-Joachim