Jesus of Nazareth influenced and continues to influence the human community more than anybody else. This study describes and analyzes the perceptions and receptions of Jesus as the Messiah/Christ in six continents from the beginning of the Common Era until today. He appears to be present both within and beyond the traditional borders of Christianity. Individuals and peoples represent him and/or misrepresent him in their cyclical and/or linear settings.

Autorentext

The Author: Jan A. B. Jongeneel is Honorary Professor Emeritus of Missiology at Utrecht University. He published a missiological encyclopedia in two volumes (recently reprinted in Bangalore) and supervised 41 missiological dissertations. He is editor of the series MISSION (Zoetermeer) and the series Studies in the Intercultural History of Christianity (Frankfurt am Main).

Klappentext

Jesus of Nazareth influenced - and continues to influence - the human community more than anybody else. This study describes and analyzes the perceptions and receptions of Jesus as the Messiah/Christ in six continents from the beginning of the Common Era until today. He appears to be present both within and beyond the traditional borders of Christianity. Individuals and peoples represent him and/or misrepresent him in their cyclical and/or linear settings.

Inhalt

Contents: Perceptions an Receptions of Jesus Christ - World History, World Religions, and Worldviews - Messianic Expectations and Beliefs before the Common Era - Jesus, the Messiah/Christ - From the Birth of Christianity to the Rise of Islam - From the Rise of Islam to the Discovery of New Worlds - From the Discovery of New Worlds to the French Revolution - From the French Revolution to World War I - From World War I to the End of World War II - From the End of World War II to the Present - Messianic Expectations and Beliefs in the Wake of Jesus Christ - Presence and Representations of Jesus Christ in World History.