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Sent to Heal!: Emergence and Development of Medical Missions
Contributor(s): Grundmann, Christoffer H. (Author)
ISBN: 076183320X     ISBN-13: 9780761833208
Publisher: University Press of America
OUR PRICE:   $70.28  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2005
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Annotation: Sent to Heal! traces the development of medical missions, one of the most intriguing, complex, and controversial phenomena in the history of the encounter of Western and Non-Western cultures promoted by Christianity. This groundbreaking study surveys the missions from their earliest beginnings in the 15th century until the turn of the twentieth century. Sent to Heal! is a defining reference work on the philosophical, theological, missiological, and scientific aspects of medical missions. An extensive bibliography is included.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions
- Religion | History
Dewey: 610.69
LCCN: 2005930519
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.08" W x 8.98" (1.30 lbs) 392 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian