Migration and Diaspora Formation: New Perspectives on a Global History of Christianity

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2022

Migration and Diaspora Formation

New Perspectives on a Global History of Christianity

Edited by: Ciprian Burlăcioiu

Volume 152 in the series Arbeiten zur Kirchengeschichte

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110790160

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Ciprian Burlăcioiu, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Introduction Ciprian Burlăcioiu Open Access Download PDF	1
Section One: Antiquity / Early Middle Ages
Migration Experiences, Gospel Interpretation, and the Emergence of Multiethnic Faith Communities in Early Christianity: Acts and Paul Werner Kahl Open Access Download PDF	17
Religion im Gepäck: Von Migranten und religiösen Virtuosen in der römischen Kaiserzeit Christoph Auffarth Open Access Download PDF	37
Western Christians in Palestine: Motivation, Integration, and Repercussions of Migration in Late Antiquity Katharina Heyden Open Access Download PDF	67
Glauben in der Verbannung: Exilgeschichten in den Viten der östlichen Heiligen des Johannes von Ephesos Jonathan Stutz Open Access Download PDF	91
Section Two: Early Modern Period
Mobility and Religious Practices among Protestants in the Early Modern Age Alexander Schunka Open Access Download PDF	113
Migration und Diasporabildung im europäischen Katholizismus der Frühen Neuzeit Bettina Braun Open Access Download PDF	137
Colonial Christianity. Migration, Ethnicity, and Religion in Early Modern New Spain Christian Büschges Open Access Download PDF	159
Streifzüge aus dem Leben der armenischen Diaspora Hacik Rafi Gazer Open Access Download PDF	183
Section Three: 19^th and 20^th Centuries
Christianity, Mobility, and Frontiers of Change in Africa David Maxwell Open Access Download PDF	203
“The Hand of God Was Upon Them” – Emigration, Diaspora Formation, and Christian Evangelization across the Black Atlantic Andrew E. Barnes Open Access Download PDF	221
Indentured Labour, Oppression, Migration. Christian Diasporas in Asia in 19^th and Early 20^th Centuries Klaus Koschorke Open Access Download PDF	261
Migration und Diasporabildung in der östlichen Orthodoxie des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zwei Fallbeispiele: Das Ökumenische Patriarchat in Konstantinopel und die russische Orthodoxie Ciprian Burlăcioiu Open Access Download PDF	273
Future Perspectives Ciprian Burlăcioiu Open Access Download PDF	293
List of Figures Open Access Download PDF	301
List of Contributors Open Access Download PDF	303
Indices
Index of Names Open Access Download PDF	307
General Index Open Access Download PDF	309

(Deutsch)

Languages: English, German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Theologians, historians (from various fields), scholars on the field of religious studies, social science scholars
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 312
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 4
- Coloured Illustrations: 6
Keywords: History of Christianity; Migration and Diaspora; World Christianity; mobility

eBook

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9783110790160

Hardcover

Published: September 20, 2022
ISBN: 9783110789218