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The history of Christianity in the West has often been told, but
the story of Christianity in the East has received scant attention.
This Christianity looked neither to Rome nor Constantinople, and
for centuries remained proudly Asian. This first volume of Samuel
Moffett's epic history reveals this fascinating and little-known
story.
While Paul and other early missionaries converted Greeks and
Romans, then the "barbarian" tribes of Europe, priests of the
Church of the East -- later called the Nestorian -- established
centers in Persia and Afghanistan, across India and the Mongolian
steppes, and in China itself as early as the 7th century. These
missionaries experienced both favor and persecution according to
the political climate of their times; but the expansion they
achieved would not be matched by the West until after the 13th
century.
Moffett captivates readers with the rise and fall of empires and
the rulers whose actions determined the fate of Christianity in
their realms. It was Kublai Khan's mother, a Christian Mongol
princess, who encouraged the Great Khan's tolerance of Christian
missionaries. Indeed, Mongol armies were known to ride into battle
under the banner of the Holy Cross. But it was a dust cloud from a
different desert -- Islam -- that was to dramatically bring about
the end of this first, dynamic period of Asian Christianity.
A History of Christianity in Asia makes available immense
amounts of research on the religious pluralism of Asia and how
Christianity spread long before the modern missionary movement went
forth in the shelter of Western military might. Invaluable for
historians of Asia and scholars of mission it is stimulating for
all readers interestedin Christian history.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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++++ A Treatise On Gas-works And The Practice Of Manufacturing And
Distributing Coal Gas ...: Including Also A Chapter On The
Hydrocarbon Or Water Gas, And On The Rating Of Gas-works In
Parochial Assessments; Volume 33 Of Weale's Rudimentary Series
Samuel Hughes J. Weale, 1853 Technology & Engineering; Power
Resources; General; Gas distribution; Gas manufacture and works;
Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / General
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Gas Works: Their Construction & Arrangement & The
Manufacture & Distribution Of Coal Gas; Weale's Scientific
& Technical Series 9 Samuel Hughes, Henry O'Connor Lockwood,
1904 History; General; Coal gasification; Gas distribution; Gas
manufacture and works; History / General
To Which Is Prefixed A General Survey Of The Principal Metropolitan
Roads.
To Which Is Prefixed A General Survey Of The Principal Metropolitan
Roads.
This second volume of Samuel Moffett's acclaimed History of
Christianity in Asia illustrates the advance of the modern
missionary movement in the continent of its birth. Like the first
volume, it makes available immense research in a readable and
engaging narrative. Moffett brings into dramatic relief events that
illustrate both the broad patterns and the vital details of the
spread of Christianity on a continent.
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