Christianity

Frederick W. Norris is the Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History and Professor of World Mission/Evangelism at Emmanuel School of Religion in Tennessee, USA. He is an expert in mission history and theology, and the author of five books and numerous papers.

• Introduction 1 Little-known to persecuted minority: beginnings to 3132 Persecuted and persecuting, 300-6303 Endangered at the centre, moving north-west and eastT, 630-11004 Crusades to the near-extinction of Asian Christians, 1100-15005 Conquest reformation and indigenous growth 1433-16006 Weakened Christendom and European Enlightenment, 1600-18007 Western missionary expansion, 1800-19208 Post- Christendom west , non- Westen Christians 1900-2000

"The writing is crisp, lucid, and pithy, providing for a stimulating read."