Compact Atlas of Global Christianity by Kenneth R. Ross, Gina A. Zurlo, and Todd M. Johnson (editors)

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Compact Atlas of Global Christianity
Authors:	Kenneth R. Ross, Gina A. Zurlo, and Todd M. Johnson (editors)
ISBN:	9789395474962
Binding:	Hardcover
Year:	2026
Pages:	432 with 261 colour graphs, 98 colour charts and 131 colour maps
Size:	19 x 25 cm
Price:	INR9995.00
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Combining empirical data, thematic maps, innovative graphs and original analysis, this volume offers a uniquely detailed visual and textual account of Global Christianity.

Building on the success of Todd M. Johnson and Kenneth R. Ross’s highly acclaimed Atlas of Global Christianity, this volume is the tenth in a series of reference works that takes the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail.

This volume focuses on Global Christianity, offering reliable demographic information, thematic maps, innovative graphs and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends. As a comprehensive account of the presence of Christianity in every part of the world, this volume will become a standard work of reference in its field.

Key features:

• Profiles of Christianity in every part of the world, coupled with attractive presentations of statistical and demographic information.
• Cutting-edge maps and innovative graphs, with detailed explanations of the significance of changes over time.
• Analyses of leading features and current trends in regard to Christianity worldwide, written by scholars with expertise in global Christianity, with a majority from the Global South.
• Essays examining each of the major Christian traditions as they are finding expression globally.
• Essays assessing the direction of Christian faith in global terms in relation to such key themes as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, gender, inter-religious relations, migration, and climate change.

About the Authors

Kenneth R. Ross

Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University in Malawi and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His most recent monograph is Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi: Alexander Hetherwick of Blantyre (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).

Gina A. Zurlo

Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. is a Visiting Lecturer in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School (Cambridge, MA, USA). She is the co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (2019) and editor of the World Christian Database and World Religion Database (Brill). She has recently authored three books: Global Christianity: A Guide to the World’s Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (2022); Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement (2023); and From Nairobi to the World: David B. Barrett and the Re-Imagining of World Christianity (2023). She was named one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019 for her work in quantifying religion and non-religion worldwide.

Todd M. Johnson

Todd M. Johnson is the Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA. He is also visiting Research Fellow at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs.

Editorial Reviews

“The Compact Atlas of Global Christianity captures in one volume a wealth of useful demographic data on the world Christian movement today. It will prove an invaluable resource for researchers and general readers alike, and will disabuse media commentators of the myth that Christianity is a dying religion of the Western world.”
—Brian Stanley, University of Edinburgh

“By combining comprehensive demographic analysis of global Christianity with interpretative essays replete with helpful illustrations and graphs, this volume stakes a serious claim to being one of the most vital compilations available to readers in the church and academy. At a minimum, its rich array of content and coverage promises a valuable contribution to the existing literature, and it is likely to be a major and widely used resource.”
—Jehu J. Hanciles, Emory University

“Laser-focused on describing the contours of Christianity across the globe, this atlas employs colorful maps, informative tables and visualizations, and succinct, orienting essays to guide readers through the past, present, and future of Christian movements and populations.

Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through graduate students.”
—Z. Motts, Iowa State University, CHOICE

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