Hans Krabbendam Saving the overlooked continent

American Protestant missions in Western Europe, 1940-1975

Among a wide spectrum of American Protestants, the horrors of World War II triggered grave concern for Europe's religious future. They promptly mobilised resources to revive Europe's Christian foundation. Saving the Overlooked Continent reconstructs this surprising redirection of Western missions. For the first time, Europe became the recipient of America's missionary enterprise. The American missionary impulse matched the military, economic, and political programs of the U.S., all of which positioned...

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Engels | PDF, 7,2 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2020

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Hans Krabbendam Saving the overlooked continent

American Protestant missions in western Europe, 1940-1975

Engels | 247 pagina's | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2020

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