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A vivid history of how Protestantism was spread across the globe, from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century
Review Quotes: "A highly readable, sweeping and intrigue-filled story of Protestant missions among non-Europeans between 1560 and 1800. . . . Mr. Ryrie has produced the rare book that deserves attention from both believers and skeptics."--D.G. Hart, Wall Street Journal
"This beautifully written book is both original and profound. Ryrie demonstrates that Protestant churches devoted far more energy and money to the conversion of non-Christians outside Europe than they are generally given credit for. This book is major contribution to global history and a must read for all scholars of the Reformation."--Andrew Pettegree, author of The Book at War "A monumental work of scholarship, remarkable for the breadth of its vision and the depth of its insights. It is frequently a tale of failure - sometimes iniquitous, sometimes heroic - but a failure out of which Christianity itself emerged transformed and improved."--Peter Marshall, author of Heretics and Believers "With extraordinary range and razor-sharp insight, The World's Reformation compels us to rethink Protestantism itself...By the end of this engrossing book, the reader has met a cast of sailors and traders, colonial pastors, translators, schoolmasters, and tireless evangelists who dreamed of nothing less than the 'Reformation of the whole world.'"--Bruce Gordon, author of The Bible: A Global History