"The second edition of The World's Christians has been thoroughly rewritten to include developments from the past ten years and to update the text on the basis of new scholarship. The text of this new edition is enriched by the inclusion of 34 primary source readings, half written by women and half by men. Also new are sections on world Christianity as a field of study, on the Jewish roots of Christianity, on immigration, and on the shared beliefs and practices of Christians worldwide. The World's Christians remains the most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to world Christianity currently in print."--