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Reformation to the Present: AD 1500–1975
Traces the course of Christianity from AD 1500 to the present day, charting its geographical, doctrinal, and denominational developments and impact against the background of world history.
1552 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1966
About the author
Kenneth Scott Latourette
303 books14 followersKenneth Scott Latourette (August 6, 1884 – December 26, 1968) was an American historian of China, Japan, and world Christianity. His formative experiences as Christian missionary and educator in early 20th century China shaped his life's work. Although he did not learn the Chinese language, he became known for his magisterial scholarly surveys of the history of world Christianity, the history of China, and of American relations with East Asia.
Latourette was born in Oregon City, Oregon, the son of DeWitt Clinton Latourette and Ella (Scott) Latourette. His mother and father both attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where they graduated in 1878. DeWitt Clinton Latourette was a lawyer in Oregon City. The Latourette family migrated to Oregon in the 1860s; the family's origins are from France where they fled religious persecution as Huguenots and migrated to Staten Island, New York in the 1600s.
In 1904, Latourette was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Linfield College in Oregon. He continued his education in New Haven, Connecticut at Yale, earning a BA in 1906, an MA in 1907 and PhD in 1909.
Latourette served as president of the American Historical Association, the Association for Asian Studies, the American Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and the Japan International Christian University Foundation.
He was a leader in the ecumenical movement, and he held leadership positions in the American Baptist Missionary Union, the International Board of the Y.M.C.A., the United Board for Christian Colleges in China and the World Council of Churches.
Throughout his life he remained active in the Yale-in-China Association.
At the Yale Divinity School, the "Latourette Initiative" is a proactive program to preserve and provide access to the documentation of world Christianity. It provides funding for the microfilming of published and archival resources documenting the history of Christian missions and Christian life.
Latourette was born in Oregon City, Oregon, the son of DeWitt Clinton Latourette and Ella (Scott) Latourette. His mother and father both attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where they graduated in 1878. DeWitt Clinton Latourette was a lawyer in Oregon City. The Latourette family migrated to Oregon in the 1860s; the family's origins are from France where they fled religious persecution as Huguenots and migrated to Staten Island, New York in the 1600s.
In 1904, Latourette was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Linfield College in Oregon. He continued his education in New Haven, Connecticut at Yale, earning a BA in 1906, an MA in 1907 and PhD in 1909.
Latourette served as president of the American Historical Association, the Association for Asian Studies, the American Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and the Japan International Christian University Foundation.
He was a leader in the ecumenical movement, and he held leadership positions in the American Baptist Missionary Union, the International Board of the Y.M.C.A., the United Board for Christian Colleges in China and the World Council of Churches.
Throughout his life he remained active in the Yale-in-China Association.
At the Yale Divinity School, the "Latourette Initiative" is a proactive program to preserve and provide access to the documentation of world Christianity. It provides funding for the microfilming of published and archival resources documenting the history of Christian missions and Christian life.
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July 31, 2020I like Vol. I as a reference book so added this to the library! Haven't used it yet.
7/1/20: dipped into this and Vol. I as research aid on Borgia and Medici popes. Very useful and brightly written
7/1/20: dipped into this and Vol. I as research aid on Borgia and Medici popes. Very useful and brightly written
January 18, 2019
A dated but very helpful of history. The strength of this book is it takes a global perspective rather than just sharing the history of the church in western Europe and North America.
August 21, 2019
This was a difficult and often unpleasant book for me to read. I am very interested in Christian History, and thus assumed that I would be interested in this book. Unfortunately, I discovered the Christian History means different things to different people. My interest is around theological and spiritual history. The authors interests seemed to be concerned with the history of politics in the church, whether is was Christian or not. Then, the author included far too much commentary, which I found boring and dreary to get through. I would recommend that anyone who is interested in, or potentially interested in Christian History to avoid this book. It seems to me that the book will suck any interest or enjoyment of the topic from any casual reader (who is able to finish reading the book). I very much feel sorry for any students who are given this book as required reading for a course in Christian History.
July 3, 2012
This has been the standard history of Christianity for generations -- what I read back in the day. Out-dated, I suppose, but is thorough.
April 8, 2013
Volume 2 of a very good book.
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April 30, 2013Read this back in the late 70's.
January 30, 2016
One of my best books ever
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September 18, 2018Second volume was much harder to get through, and longer.
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