Product Description: Although emerging scholarship in the social sciences suggests that religion can be a potential catalyst of cosmopolitanism and global citizenship, few attempts have been made to bring to the fore new theoretical positions and empirical analyses of how cosmopolitanism -- as a philosophical notion, a practice and identity outlook -- can also shape and inform concrete religious affiliations...read more

This new introductory textbook locates Christianity in its global context. It is structured by geographical region, covering Latin America, North America, Asia, Africa and Europe. This guide is designed to explore the varied expressions of Christianity worldwide. Clearly organized and comprehensive, it deals with four dimensions of Christianity in each context: history, churches and society, interreligious relations, distinctive worship and theology. This is the perfect text for anyone who wants to understand the largest of faiths on the world stage.