Migration and diaspora formation : new perspectives on a global history of Christianity / edited by Ciprian Burlăcioiu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burlacioiu, Ciprian, 1976- editor.

Series:

Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte ; Volume 152.

Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte ; Volume 152

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Emigration and immigration.

Church history--Modern period, 1500-.

Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 312 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2022]

Summary:

"The role of migration for Christianity as a world religion during the last two centuries has drawn considerable attention from scholars in different fields. The main issue this book seeks to address is the question whether and to what extent migration and diaspora formation should be considered as elements of a new historiography of global Christianity, including the reflection upon earlier epochs. By focusing on migration and diaspora, the emerging map of Christianity will include the dimension of movement and interaction between actors in different regions, providing a more comprehensive 'map of agency' of individuals and groups previously regarded as passive. Furthermore, local histories will become parts of a broader picture and historiography might correlate both local and transregional perspectives in a balanced manner. Behind this approach lies the desire to broaden the perspective of Ecclesiastical History - and religious history in general - in a more systematic manner by questioning the traditional criteria of selection. This might help us to recover previously lost actors and forgotten dynamics." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Migration Experiences, Gospel Interpretation, and the Emergence of Multiethnic Faith Communities in Early Christianity: Acts and Paul / Werner Kahl

Religion im Gepäck: Von Migranten und religiösen Virtuosen in der römischen Kaiserzeit / Christoph Auffarth

Western Christians in Palestine: Motivation, Integration, and Repercussions of Migration in Late Antiquity / Katharina Heyden

Glauben in der Verbannung: Exilgeschichten in den Viten der östlichen Heiligen des Johannes von Ephesos / Jonathan Stutz

Mobility and Religious Practices among Protestants in the Early Modern Age / Alexander Schunka

Migration und Diasporabildung im europäischen Katholizismus der Frühen Neuzeit / Bettina Braun

Colonial Christianity. Migration, Ethnicity, and Religion in Early Modern New Spain / Christian Büschges

Streifzüge aus dem Leben der armenischen Diaspora / Hacik Rafi Gazer

Christianity, Mobility, and Frontiers of Change in Africa / David Maxwell

"The Hand of God Was Upon Them" - Emigration, Diaspora Formation, and Christian Evangelization across the Black Atlantic / Andrew E. Barnes

Indentured Labour, Oppression, Migration. Christian Diasporas in Asia in 19th and Early 20th Centuries / Klaus Koschorke

Migration und Diasporabildung in der östlichen Orthodoxie des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zwei Fallbeispiele: Das Ökumenische Patriarchat in Konstantinopel und die russische Orthodoxie / Ciprian Burlăcioiu

Future Perspectives / Ciprian Burlăcioiu.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.