World Christian encyclopedia / Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo.

The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonrel...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Todd M. (Todd Michael), 1958- (Author), Zurlo, Gina A. (Author)
Other Authors: Hsu, Becky Yang, 1975- (writer of foreword.), Barrett, David B. (Editor), Kurian, George Thomas (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Christianity > Encyclopedias.
Christian sects.
Ecclesiastical geography.
Demography > Religious aspects.
Christianity > Statistics.
Christianity.
Statistics.
Encyclopedias.
Genre:
Encyclopedias.
Statistics.
Physical Description:xviii, 979 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, charts ; 32 cm
Format: Book
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The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
Note:Previous edition: published as by David B. Barrett, George T. Kurian and Todd M. Johnson. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Foreword by Becky Yang Hsu, Associate Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University.
Call Number:BR157 .W67 2020
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781474403238
1474403239