ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY is a retired missionary and minister./e After serving as a Presbyterian missionary in Taiwan for 16 years, he divided his time between the ministry and academia. Since retirement in 1994, he has concentrated on writing.

• Preface Introduction Sociology of Missions as a Field of Study Social Change and Missions Diffusion Theory and Missions Missionaries and the Sociology of Missions Religious Movements and Missions Intergroup Relations, Social Identity, and Missions Additional Specialized Areas in Sociology Related to Missions Sociology of Religion and Missions Theory Construction in the Sociology of Missions Appendix References Index

ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY is a retired missionary and minister./e After serving as a Presbyterian missionary in Taiwan for 16 years, he divided his time between the ministry and academia. Since retirement in 1994, he has concentrated on writing.

• Preface Introduction Sociology of Missions as a Field of Study Social Change and Missions Diffusion Theory and Missions Missionaries and the Sociology of Missions Religious Movements and Missions Intergroup Relations, Social Identity, and Missions Additional Specialized Areas in Sociology Related to Missions Sociology of Religion and Missions Theory Construction in the Sociology of Missions Appendix References Index

ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY is a retired missionary and minister./e After serving as a Presbyterian missionary in Taiwan for 16 years, he divided his time between the ministry and academia. Since retirement in 1994, he has concentrated on writing.

• Preface Introduction Sociology of Missions as a Field of Study Social Change and Missions Diffusion Theory and Missions Missionaries and the Sociology of Missions Religious Movements and Missions Intergroup Relations, Social Identity, and Missions Additional Specialized Areas in Sociology Related to Missions Sociology of Religion and Missions Theory Construction in the Sociology of Missions Appendix References Index