Mission as globalization : Methodists in Southeast Asia at the turn of the twentieth century / / David W. Scott

• Autore: Scott David W (David William), <1980->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 p.)
• Disciplina: 266/.70959
• Soggetto topico: Missions - Southeast Asia - History - 20th century; Missions - Malaysia - Malaya - History - 20th century; Methodist Church - Missions - Southeast Asia - History - 20th century; Methodist Church - Missions - Malaysia - Malaya - History - 20th century; Globalization - Religious aspects - Christianity
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Missionary Map of Malaysia; Acknowledgments; A Note on Names; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Malaysia Mission in the Context of Southeast Asian Globalization; Methodist Mission as a Global Vision; Methodism as a Global Culture; Methodist Episcopal Church as a Media Conglomerate; Mission Agencies as Multinational Corporations; The Malaysia Mission as a Franchise System; The Methodist Connection as a Migratory Network; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the history of Methodist mission work in Southeast Asia at the turn of the twentieth century by using metaphors taken from the language of globalization to help understand the transnational social, economic, political, and religious connections developed by the mission.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mission as globalization
• ISBN: 1-4985-2664-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817173403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II