HIST 416 Pagans and Saints: Christian Missionaries to 1700

3 semester hours

Studies the interactions between Christian missionaries and non-Christian peoples from the Roman period to the seventeenth century. Topics include the spread of Christianity to Ireland, Germanic Europe, and the Mongols, as well as missionary encounters with China, Japan, and the New World. A principal focus will be on the methods used by preachers to spread their message and the ways native cultures helped shape Christianity.

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