Christianity
What's New in the History of Christianity?
By , Lancaster Theological Seminary (January 2007)
Section: Christianity
Subjects: Christianity, Historiography, History, Study of History, Religion.
Key Topics: women, mysticism, missionaries, globalization.
Abstract
Current scholarship shows a growing commitment to study churches outside the West and to allow their histories to shape the way the overall narratives are told. New research, employing a range of methodologies, focuses on minority religious traditions and the complexities of lived religion.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00021.x
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