This encyclopedia is a comprehensive survey and analysis of the main philosophical, scientific (or empirical), and theological studies of mission in the 19th and 20th centuries. It deals with (1) the names, (2) the concepts, (3) the methods, and (4) the branches of missiology. Therefore, it concludes with four chapters after an introductory chapter. Since most branches of missiology only came into existence in the 19th century, most analyses, descriptions, and bibliographies do not go back beyond 1800. Both the philosophy of mission and the science of mission are dealt with in this first volume. The theology of mission, especially the missionary theology, is thoroughly discussed in the second volume.

Author Biography

The Author: Jan A. B. Jongeneel was born in Kockengen (Netherlands) in 1938. He studied Law, Theology and Philosophy at the University of Utrecht, Groningen, Goettingen (Germany) and Leiden. He earned the Drs. Jur. and Dr. Theol. from Utrecht University, 1963 and Leiden University, 1971 respectively. In 1971 he was ordained in the Netherlands Reformed Church and became a missionary in Indonesia (1971-1980). From 1980-1992 he served as a pastor in Leiden. In 1982 he was appointed to the department of church history in the Faculty of Theology at Utrecht University where he specialized in missions. Since 1986 he is Professor of Mission Studies at Utrecht University.