Mission as globalization : Methodists in Southeast Asia at the turn of the twentieth century / David W. Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scott, David W (David William), 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--Southeast Asia--History--20th century.

Missions.

Missions--Malaysia--Malaya--History--20th century.

Methodist Church--Missions--Southeast Asia--History--20th century.

Methodist Church.

Methodist Church--Missions--Malaysia--Malaya--History--20th century.

Globalization--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the history of Methodist mission work in Southeast Asia at the turn of the twentieth century by using metaphors taken from the language of globalization to help understand the transnational social, economic, political, and religious connections developed by the mission.

Contents:

Title Page; Missionary Map of Malaysia; Acknowledgments; A Note on Names; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Malaysia Mission in the Context of Southeast Asian Globalization; Methodist Mission as a Global Vision; Methodism as a Global Culture; Methodist Episcopal Church as a Media Conglomerate; Mission Agencies as Multinational Corporations; The Malaysia Mission as a Franchise System; The Methodist Connection as a Migratory Network; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-2664-0

OCLC:

950004376