Two Thousand Years of Missions Before Carey. Cet article n’est pas disponible.Two Thousand Years of Missions Before Carey

The Christian Culture Press, Chicago, IL. 1900. Hardcover. First Edition (SD). Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a gift inscription on the FFFP (to and from). Book Condition: Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; small fabric tear at head; soiling to boards and spine from handling; pages are flexible but stiff from humidity exposure. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 504 pp 12mo. Based upon and embodying many of the earliest extant accounts. Map is present at page 446. This book provides a comprehensive history of Christian missions before William Carey's (Carey is known as the "father of modern missions) famous mission to India in 1793. It covers the early church, the medieval period, the age of exploration, and more. Barnes focuses on the work of lesser-known missionaries and the challenges they faced in spreading the gospel. A clean very presentable copy.