Pentecost of the Hills in Taiwan: The Christian Faith among the Original Inhabitants [Paperback]

Ralph Covell (Author), Arthur F. Glasser (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0932727905 | ISBN-13: 978-0932727909

The people movement to Christ among the original inhabitants (formerly called the "mountain tribes") of Taiwan has been called a "Twentieth Century Miracle." From 1929 to 1960 about 50% of the eleven different groups of Malayo-Polynesian peoples became Protestant Christians "Pentecost of the Hills" utilizes history,politics, sociology, anthropology and missiology to tell their story for the first time. This is not a missionary account--it relates how God raised up local leaders to do the major work of evangelism and nurture.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Dr. Jean-Paul Wiest, Center for Mission Research, Maryknoll Society: "Most existing studies on Protestant Christianity in Taiwan pay little attention to its original inhabitants or, when they do, focus in a narrow way on one particular group. The most remarkable contribution of this book is to draw our attention to all the non-Han Chinese people of Taiwan. It is a beautiful tapestry, presenting their traditional religious beliefs, customs, practices and cosmology as it traces the origin and development of Protestant Christianity among them."

Dr. David C.M. Lai, General Secretary, Bible Society, Taiwan: "Dr. Covell is the most suitable scholar to write this mission history for he worked many years as a missionary in Taiwan where he devoted himself to aboriginal ministry and gained rich experience and knowledge. Even more than this he has returned to Taiwan every summer to continue to help in Taroku Bible translation."

About the Author

A missionary to China and Taiwan for 20 years, Dr. Covell went to Denver Seminary where he is the senior professor emeritus of World Christianity.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Hope Publishing House (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932727905
• ISBN-13: 978-0932727909
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,778,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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