The Century of the Holy Spirit: 100 Years of Pentecostal and Charismatic Renewal, 1901-2001

A definitive history of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement and an intriguing reference for persons outside the movement, The Century of the Holy Spirit details the miraculous story of Pentecostal/Charismatic growth--in the U.S. and around the world. This book features five chapters by the premier Pentecostal historian, Vinson Synan, with additional contributions by leading Pentecostal/Charismatic authorities--David Barrett, David Daniels, David Edwin Harrell Jr., Peter Hocken, Sue Hyatt, Gary McGee, and Ted Olsen.

Features include:

Explains and analyzes the role of all major streams, including women, African-Americans, and HispanicsThoroughly illustrated with photographs, charts, figures, maps, and vignettes4-color fold-out timeline/genealogy tree16 full-color pages, plus black-and-white photos throughoutIncludes bibliographies and indexes