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Global Christianity and the Early Letters of Horace G. Underwood

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Pickwick Publications
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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Who was Horace G. Underwood, and what possible significance could another missionary of the nineteenth century have to help us rethink our approach to global Christianity and mission in the twenty-first century? As the first Protestant missionary to set foot in Korea, "the last hermit kingdom," Underwood is regularly credited with Christianity's unparalleled success and continuing fervent presence in Korea today, including its corps of over 27,000 fulltime missionaries in 170 countries around the globe, second only to the US in the number of missionaries sent to foreign lands. But as extraordinary as his journey to Korea may have been for this arguably most under-recognized Protestant missionary of all time, it may be his journey from it that offers us vital insights for the future of missions. From the making of Underwood through his formative years in England, France, and America, to the Neo-Confucian culture he encountered among the people in Korea, this book culminates with the presentation and analysis of his previously unknown private letters from the years between 1884 and 1898, showing us the gradual process of interculturation he himself underwent as a missionary that allowed him to discover and encourage glocal--global yet local--expression of faith in Korea.
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  • Title

    Global Christianity and the Early Letters of Horace G. Underwood

  • Author

    James Jinhong Kim

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Pickwick Publications

  • Published

    March 2022

  • Weight

    491g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781666715729

  • ISBN-10

    1666715727

  • Eden Code

    5681217