Saving the Overlooked Continent: American Protestant Missions in Western Europe, 1940-1975

by Hans Krabbendam

Among a wide spectrum of American Protestants, the horrors of World War II triggered grave concern for Europe's religious future. They promptly mobilised resources to revive Europe's Christian foundation. Saving the Overlooked Continent reconstructs this surprising redirection of Western missions. For the first time, Europe became the recipient of America's missionary enterprise.

The American missionary impulse matched the military,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462702578
• ISBN13: 9789462702578
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Leuven University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.7" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher