Sent to Heal!
Author | : Christoffer H. Grundmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761833196 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761833192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (192 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sent to Heal! written by Christoffer H. Grundmann and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.