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Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Asia /

Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast growing group. In some cases, religion has effected positive changes for poor and marginalised people; but there are doubts that it has the cultural currency needed to generate political changes in governments such as that i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lumsdaine, David Halloran
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Evangelical Christianity and democracy in the Global South.
Subjects:
Evangelicalism > Political aspects > Asia.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianity and politics > Asia.
Évangélisme > Aspect politique > Asie.
Christianisme et politique > Asie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Christianity and politics
Democracy > Religious aspects > Christianity
Evangelicalism > Political aspects
Asia
Protestantismus
Demokratisierung
Asien
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast growing group. In some cases, religion has effected positive changes for poor and marginalised people; but there are doubts that it has the cultural currency needed to generate political changes in governments such as that in China.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 330 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-316) and index.
ISBN:9780199718986
0199718989
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9786611998455
6611998454
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