The Missionary Press of Asia, 1550 - 1860

John Lent

doi:10.5771/0010-3497-1980-2-119

Contents
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- 89–104 Wissenschaftlicher Atheismus und atheistische Propaganda in der Sowjetunion - Einige Untersuchungsergebnisse Johann Zeinhofer Johann Zeinhofer 89–104
- 105–118 Die Anstrengungen lohnen sich: Die katholische Presse in der Gegenwart (III*) K. Durth K. Durth 105–118
- 119–141 The Missionary Press of Asia, 1550 - 1860 John Lent John Lent 119–141
- 142–184 Berichte - Dokumentation - Chronik K. Durth, Heinz Bitz, Josef Hosse, Victorino Zecchetto K. Durth, Heinz Bitz, Josef Hosse, Victorino Zecchetto 142–184
- 185–194 Die Literaturrundschau W. Dietrich, W. Wunden, Guido Deussen W. Dietrich, W. Wunden, Guido Deussen 185–194
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Communicatio Socialis (ComSoc) , page 119 - 141

The Missionary Press of Asia, 1550 - 1860

Autoren

John Lent

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0010-3497-1980-2-119
- ISSN: 0010-3497
- ISSN online: 2198-3852
Zusammenfassung

Nearly any student ofthe history ofprinting in the West knows ofthe close linksthatwere forged between Christianity and the early presses. They know that Gutenberg'sfirst major work was a Bible and that the first publications that came off many presses in the Christianized West were religious books and tracts. But what has remained relatively obscure is the impact ofChristianity upon the establishmentofthe firstpresses in many non-Christian nations. Asia is an example. In countryafter country in Asia, Catholic and Protestant missionaries were responsible for setting up the first printing presses and/or publishing the first periodicals. (...)
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