424 Pages
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Routledge
424 Pages
by
Routledge
424 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
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Gilman, Ian; Klimkeit, Hans-Joachim
'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
