Window on the World
An operation World Prayer Resource
Published on 19. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-78128-368-4 (ISBN)
Description
Gain an insight into the culture, history and traditions of many different people around the world with this photographic A-Z world prayer resource.
Window on the World brings alive the culture, history, and traditions of all sorts of different people. With "Fact Files" and "Do You Know?" features, each country provides information, true stories, maps, and easy-to-use prayer points that take you into homes around the world.
See how children live, what they like to do, where they go to school, what they eat and wear, and what they hope and dream. Key feature spreads about homeless children, missionary kids and refugees, and an additional section on World Religions.
Window on the World brings alive the culture, history, and traditions of all sorts of different people. With "Fact Files" and "Do You Know?" features, each country provides information, true stories, maps, and easy-to-use prayer points that take you into homes around the world.
See how children live, what they like to do, where they go to school, what they eat and wear, and what they hope and dream. Key feature spreads about homeless children, missionary kids and refugees, and an additional section on World Religions.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Target group
Interest Age: From 9 to 13 years
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, colour
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
596 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78128-368-4 (9781781283684)
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Persons
Molly Wall (Author, Edited by)
Molly Wall (MEd, Oklahoma City University) is a researcher, editor and program director with Operation World, a ministry of WEC International, and is based near London in the UK. Molly came aboard the Operation Worldteam in 2009, after seven years at the U.S. Center for World Mission inPasadena, California, where she served as a curriculum developer and researcher. Molly coauthored Window on the World.
Jason Mandryk (Edited by)
Jason Mandryk has a master's in global Christian studies from ProvidenceCollege and Theological Seminary in Canada. Jason sensed that God was putting in him a more global calling to see the big picture, to analyze the trends, and to communicate the global challenge to the church. Jasoncoauthored A Window on the World.
Molly Wall (MEd, Oklahoma City University) is a researcher, editor and program director with Operation World, a ministry of WEC International, and is based near London in the UK. Molly came aboard the Operation Worldteam in 2009, after seven years at the U.S. Center for World Mission inPasadena, California, where she served as a curriculum developer and researcher. Molly coauthored Window on the World.
Jason Mandryk (Edited by)
Jason Mandryk has a master's in global Christian studies from ProvidenceCollege and Theological Seminary in Canada. Jason sensed that God was putting in him a more global calling to see the big picture, to analyze the trends, and to communicate the global challenge to the church. Jasoncoauthored A Window on the World.
Content
Introduction.....................................................................4
World Map.......................................................................6
Afghanistan......................................................................8
Albania............................................................................10
Azerbaijani..................................................................... 12
Balinese..........................................................................14
Baloch.............................................................................16
Bangladesh....................................................................18
Beja................................................................................. 20
Bhutan............................................................................22
Bijagos............................................................................24
Brazil...............................................................................26
Bulgaria..........................................................................28
Buryats........................................................................... 30
Chad................................................................................32
China...............................................................................34
Cuba................................................................................36
Djibouti...........................................................................38
Dogon............................................................................ 40
Druze...............................................................................42
Egypt.............................................................................. 44
Ethiopia...........................................................................46
Fiji................................................................................... 48
Garifuna......................................................................... 50
Gonds..............................................................................52
Greece.............................................................................54
Greenland......................................................................56
Guinea............................................................................58
Haiti................................................................................ 60
Hazara.............................................................................62
Hui...................................................................................64
Iceland............................................................................66
India................................................................................68
Indonesia........................................................................72
Iraq.................................................................................. 74
Israel................................................................................76
Iu Mien............................................................................78
Japan............................................................................. 80
Kabyle.............................................................................82
Kazakhstan.................................................................... 84
Kurds...............................................................................86
Lesotho.......................................................................... 88
Lobi................................................................................. 90
Madagascar...................................................................92
Maldives.........................................................................94
Mandinka.......................................................................96
Mexico............................................................................98
Minangkabau............................................................. 100
Mongolia......................................................................102
Navajo.......................................................................... 104
Nepal............................................................................ 106
New Zealand.............................................................. 108
North Caucasus ..........................................................110
North Korea................................................................. 112
Oman............................................................................ 114
Pakistan........................................................................ 116
Papua New Guinea....................................................118
Persians........................................................................120
Pygmies........................................................................122
Qatar.............................................................................124
Quechua.......................................................................126
Refugees......................................................................128
Rohingya......................................................................130
Romani..........................................................................132
Russia............................................................................134
Samoans.......................................................................136
San.................................................................................138
Saudi Arabia............................................................... 140
Somalis.........................................................................142
South Africa.................................................................144
South Sudan................................................................146
Spain.............................................................................148
Sri Lanka.......................................................................150
Street Children............................................................152
Sundanese...................................................................154
Syria...............................................................................156
Tai Lue...........................................................................158
Third Culture Kids...................................................... 160
Tibetans........................................................................162
Trinidad.........................................................................164
Tuareg...........................................................................166
Turkey............................................................................168
Ukraine.........................................................................170
United Arab Emirates ................................................ 172
Uruguay........................................................................ 174
Uzbekistan................................................................... 176
Venezuela.....................................................................178
Vietnam....................................................................... 180
Wodaabe......................................................................182
Xinjiang.........................................................................184
Yanomami....................................................................186
Yazidis...........................................................................188
Yemen.......................................................................... 190
Zimbabwe....................................................................192
Animism........................................................................194
Buddhism.....................................................................196
Christianity...................................................................198
Hinduism.....................................................................200
Islam............................................................................. 202
Judaism....................................................................... 204
What's Next?.............................................................. 206
Word List..................................................................... 208
Acknowledgments......................................................212
Image Credits..............................................................213
World Map.......................................................................6
Afghanistan......................................................................8
Albania............................................................................10
Azerbaijani..................................................................... 12
Balinese..........................................................................14
Baloch.............................................................................16
Bangladesh....................................................................18
Beja................................................................................. 20
Bhutan............................................................................22
Bijagos............................................................................24
Brazil...............................................................................26
Bulgaria..........................................................................28
Buryats........................................................................... 30
Chad................................................................................32
China...............................................................................34
Cuba................................................................................36
Djibouti...........................................................................38
Dogon............................................................................ 40
Druze...............................................................................42
Egypt.............................................................................. 44
Ethiopia...........................................................................46
Fiji................................................................................... 48
Garifuna......................................................................... 50
Gonds..............................................................................52
Greece.............................................................................54
Greenland......................................................................56
Guinea............................................................................58
Haiti................................................................................ 60
Hazara.............................................................................62
Hui...................................................................................64
Iceland............................................................................66
India................................................................................68
Indonesia........................................................................72
Iraq.................................................................................. 74
Israel................................................................................76
Iu Mien............................................................................78
Japan............................................................................. 80
Kabyle.............................................................................82
Kazakhstan.................................................................... 84
Kurds...............................................................................86
Lesotho.......................................................................... 88
Lobi................................................................................. 90
Madagascar...................................................................92
Maldives.........................................................................94
Mandinka.......................................................................96
Mexico............................................................................98
Minangkabau............................................................. 100
Mongolia......................................................................102
Navajo.......................................................................... 104
Nepal............................................................................ 106
New Zealand.............................................................. 108
North Caucasus ..........................................................110
North Korea................................................................. 112
Oman............................................................................ 114
Pakistan........................................................................ 116
Papua New Guinea....................................................118
Persians........................................................................120
Pygmies........................................................................122
Qatar.............................................................................124
Quechua.......................................................................126
Refugees......................................................................128
Rohingya......................................................................130
Romani..........................................................................132
Russia............................................................................134
Samoans.......................................................................136
San.................................................................................138
Saudi Arabia............................................................... 140
Somalis.........................................................................142
South Africa.................................................................144
South Sudan................................................................146
Spain.............................................................................148
Sri Lanka.......................................................................150
Street Children............................................................152
Sundanese...................................................................154
Syria...............................................................................156
Tai Lue...........................................................................158
Third Culture Kids...................................................... 160
Tibetans........................................................................162
Trinidad.........................................................................164
Tuareg...........................................................................166
Turkey............................................................................168
Ukraine.........................................................................170
United Arab Emirates ................................................ 172
Uruguay........................................................................ 174
Uzbekistan................................................................... 176
Venezuela.....................................................................178
Vietnam....................................................................... 180
Wodaabe......................................................................182
Xinjiang.........................................................................184
Yanomami....................................................................186
Yazidis...........................................................................188
Yemen.......................................................................... 190
Zimbabwe....................................................................192
Animism........................................................................194
Buddhism.....................................................................196
Christianity...................................................................198
Hinduism.....................................................................200
Islam............................................................................. 202
Judaism....................................................................... 204
What's Next?.............................................................. 206
Word List..................................................................... 208
Acknowledgments......................................................212
Image Credits..............................................................213