Table of Contents

1. Identifying pentecostals and charismatics; Part I. Historical Development of Pentecostal Distinctives: 2. Historical and theological background; 3. North American classical Pentecostalism; 4. Pentecostalism in Latin America and the Caribbean; 5. Pentecostalism in Europe; 6. African Pentecostalism and 'spirit' churches; 7. Pentecostals in Asia, Australia and the Pacific; 8. The Charismatic movement and the new Pentecostals; 9. The writing of Pentecostal history; Part II. Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology in Context: 10. A theology of the spirit; 11. Mission, evangelism and eschatology; 12. The Bible and the 'full gospel'; 13. Pentecostal education and ecumenism; 14. Pentecostals and charismatics in society; 15. Globalization and the future of Pentecostalism.

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An outline of the history and theology of Pentecostalism.

About the Author

Allan Anderson is Reader in Pentecostal Studies at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of five books, including Moya: The Holy Spirit in an African Context (1991), Zion and Pentecost (2000) and African Reformation (2001), and has edited two collections including Pentecostals after a Century (1999) and Asian and Pentecostal (2003).

Reviews

'Allan Anderson's An Introduction to Pentecostalism is full of information and analysis ... as a handbook of information it provides as clear and comprehensive an introduction as one could hope for. Times Literary Supplement 'Allan Anderson offers a thoughtful and probing account of Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity ... Readers will gain much from[] the book ... Anderson's depth of knowledge of Pentecostalism and Charismatic renewal is probably unrivalled.' Canon Professor Martyn Percy, Principal Ripon College 'Allan Anderson offers a thoughtful and probing account of Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity ... Anderson's depth of knowledge of Pentecostalism and Charismatic renewal is probably unrivalled.' Church Times 'For anyone wanting knowledge and understanding about the origins, worldwide developments and beliefs of Pentecostals (including Charismatics), this is the book to read. It gives a comprehensive, concise review which covers an enormous amount of detail and has a very helpful list of abbreviations to which the reader can turn whilst being steered through the labyrinth of Pentecostal denominations.' William R. Davies