Sent to Heal! : Emergence and Development of Medical Missions

Grundmann, Christoffer H.

University Press of America（2005/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 392 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780761833192
• DDC分類 266

Full Description

Sent to Heal! traces the development of medical missions, one of the most intriguing, complex, and controversial phenomena in the history of the encounter of Western and Non-Western cultures promoted by Christianity. This groundbreaking study surveys the missions from their earliest beginnings in the 15th century until the turn of the twentieth century. Sent to Heal! is a defining reference work on the philosophical, theological, missiological, and scientific aspects of medical missions. An extensive bibliography is included.

Contents

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Medical Missions- What is it All About?: Terminological Queries Chapter 4 Precursors of Medical Missions Chapter 5 The Emergence of Medical Missions Chapter 6 How the Concept Takes Hold Chapter 7 How Medical Missions Were Carried Out Chapter 8 Medical Missions, an Assessment Chapter 9 Appendix Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Indices Chapter 12 About the Author