Christian Globalism at Home: Child Sponsorship in the United States
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Christian Globalism at Home: Child Sponsorship in the United States
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hillary Kaell
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:312 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy of religion
History of religion
Christianity |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691201467
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| Classifications | Dewey:362.77569091724 |
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| Illustrations |
37 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
9 June 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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"
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