World Christianity and Indigenous Experience: A Global History, 1500-2000
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In this book, David Lindenfeld proposes a new dimension to the study of world history. Here, he explores the global expansion of Christianity since 1500 from the perspectives of the indigenous people who were affected by it, and helped change it, giving them active agency. Integrating the study of religion into world history, his volume surveys indigenous experience in colonial Latin America, Native North America, Africa and the African diaspora, the Middle East, India, East Asia, and the Pacific. Lindenfeld demonstrates how religion is closely interwoven with political, economic, and social history. Wide-ranging in scope, and offering a synoptic perspective of our interconnected world, Lindenfeld combines in-depth analysis of individual regions with comprehensive global coverage. He also provides a new vocabulary, with a spectrum ranging from resistance to acceptance and commitment to Christianity, that articulates the range and complexity of the indigenous conversion experience. Lindenfeld's cross-cultural reflections provide a compelling alternative to the Western narrative of progressive development.
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LOC Call Number
BR115 .C8 L555 2021
ISBN
9781108831567
Publication Date
2021
Department
Department of History
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
Cambridge
Recommended Citation
Lindenfeld, David F., "World Christianity and Indigenous Experience: A Global History, 1500-2000" (2021).