Christian Witness Between Continuity and New Beginnings: Modern historical missions in the Middle East (39)

by Martin Tamcke (Editor), Michael Marten (Editor), Nancy L. Stockdale (Contributor)

Missions to, from and within the Middle East have shaped the region in multitudinous ways since the 19th century. This collection of sixteen essays from a range of international scholars explores this immensely significant subject using a range of disciplines, including theology, history, and geography. This interdisciplinary approach helps to provide a thorough overview of the often complex and multi-layered topic of missions and the Middle East in contemporary research, and will be of interest to all who seek to improve their understanding of the role of religion in the Middle East.

"Martin Tamcke" is professor of Theology at the Department of Theology at the Georg-August University, Goettingen (Germany). "Michael Marten" is affiliated with the Department of Politics and International Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, London (UK).

264 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2008

About the author

Martin Tamcke is professor of Theology at the Department of Theology at the Georg-August University, Goettingen (Germany).