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The ASM, in association with Orbis Books, publishes a series of monographs on critical themes in mission studies. Volumes in the Series are selected for their high merit and wide interest in the study of mission. Correspondence regarding submitting manuscripts for review should be addressed to Angelyn Dries, OSF, Saint Louis University, Department of Theological Studies, Humanities Building #124, 3800 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63308-3414.The other members of the ASM Series Editorial Committee are Jonathan J. Bonk and Scott Sunquist.

The most recent volumes published in the Series are:

KOLLMAN, Paul, CSC. The Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in East Africa. 2005.

NUSSBAUM, Stan. A Reader's Guide to Transforming Mission. 2005. 160 pp.

OKOYE, James Chukwuma. Israel and the Nations: A Mission Theology of the Old Testament. 2006.

Prior books in the Series, in alphabetical order, include:

ANDERSON, Gerald H., Robert T. Coote, Norman A. Horner, James M. Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies. 1994. 640 pp.

BONK, Jonathan J. Missions and Money. 1991. 192 pp.

BOSCH, David J. Transforming Mission. 1991. 534 pp.

BROWN, G. Thompson. Earthen Vessels & Transcendent Power: American Presbyterians in China, 1837-1952. 1997.

CHRISTENSEN, Thomas G. An African Tree of Life. 1990. 160 pp.

COOK, Guillermo. The Expectation of the Poor: Latin American Basic Ecclesial Communities in Protestant Perspective. 1985. 251 pp.

COOK, Guillermo, ed. New Face of the Church in Latin America. 1994 300 pp.

COVELL, Ralph R. Confucius, the Buddha, and Christ: A History of the Gospel in Chinese. 1986. 253 pp.

DRIES, Angelyn. The Missionary Movement in American Catholic History, 1820-1980. 1998.

DRUMMOND, Richard. Toward a New Age in Christian Theology. 1985. 272 pp.

FORMAN, Charles W. Island Churches of the Pacific: Emergence in the Twentieth Century. 1982. 352 pp.

GITTINS, Anthony J. CSSp. Bread for the Journey. 1991. 250 pp.

HANSON, Eric O. Catholic Politics in China and Korea. 1980. 160 pp.

HUNT, Everett Nichlols, Protestant Pioneers in Korea. 1980. 122 pp.

KNITTER, Paul F. No Other Name? A Critical Survey of Christian Attitudes Toward the World Religions. 1985. 304 pp.

KRAFT, Marguerite G. Understanding Spiritual Power: A Forgotten Dimension of Cross Cultural Mission and Ministry. 1995.

LARKIN, William L., Jr. and Joel F. Williams. Heaven-Sent: An Evangelical Approach to Mission in the New Testament. 1998.

LUZBETAK, Louis J., SVD. The Church and Cultures: New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology. 1988. 384 pp.

MÜLLER, Karl, Theo Sundermeier, Stephan B. Bevans and Richard H. Bliese, eds. Dictionary of Mission: Theology, History, Perspectives. 1997.

NEELY, Alan. Christian Mission: A Case Study Approach. 1995.

NIDA, Eugene, and William Reyburn. Meaning Across Cultures: A Study in Bible Translating. 1981. 96 pp.

PHILLIPS, James M. From the Rising of the Sun: Christians and Society in Contemporary Japan. 1981. 319 pp.

SANNEH, Lamin. Translating the Message: The Missionary Impact on Culture. 1989. 225 pp.

SHENK, Wilbert R. Henry Venn-Missionary Statesman. 1983. 192 pp.

STAMOOLIS, James. Eastern Orthodox Mission Theology Today. 1986. 208 pp.

THOMAS, Norman E., ed. Classic Texts in Mission & World Christianity. 1995. 346 pp.

WOODBERRY, J. Dudley, Charles E. Van Engen, Edgar J. Elliston, eds. Missiological Education for the 21st Century. 1996.

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