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Christian Globalism at Home: Child Sponsorship in the United States

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Christian Globalism at Home: Child Sponsorship in the United States
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hillary Kaell
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenrePhilosophy of religion
History of religion
Christianity
ISBN/Barcode 9780691201467
ClassificationsDewey:362.77569091724
Audience
General
Illustrations 37 b/w illus.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 9 June 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

An exploration of how ordinary U.S. Christians create global connections through the multibillion-dollar child sponsorship industry Child sponsorship emerged from nineteenth-century Protestant missions to become one of today's most profitable private fund-raising tools in organizations including World Vision, Compassion International, and ChildF

Author Biography

Hillary Kaell is associate professor of anthropology and religion at McGill University. She is the author of Walking Where Jesus Walked and the editor of Everyday Sacred.

Reviews

"Winner of the Philip Schaff Prize, American Society of Church History"