From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya

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This is history at its best. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya is readable, informative, gripping, and above all honest.
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya helps readers understand the life and role of a missionary through real life examples of missionaries throughout history. We see these men and women as fallible and human in their failures as well as their successes. These great leaders of missions are presented as real people, and not super-saints. This second edition covers all 2,000 years of mission history with a special emphasis on the modern era, including chapters focused on the Muslim world, Third World missions, and a comparison of missions in Korea and Japan. It also contains both a general and an "illustration" index where readers can easily locate particular missionaries, stories, or incidents. New design graphics, photographs, and maps help make this a compelling book.
From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya is as informative and intriguing as it is inspiring—an invaluable resource for missionaries, mission agencies, students, and all who are concerned about the spreading of the gospel throughout the world.

Interesting survey, but really shallow. The scope is broad and it's well organized, but you get very little depth and very little insight into the real people and events. The dots are connected and it feels like you're reading sound-bytes rather then getting an understanding of the events. There's also very little in the way of doctrinal issues that come into play for the missionaries. Just way to skimpy ( )