A comprehensive introduction to the history and theory behind the study of Pentecostalism, the fastest growing religious movement worldwide.

Allan Heaton Anderson is Professor of Mission and Global Pentecostal Studies at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Zion and Pentecost (2000), African Reformation (2001), Spreading Fires (2007), Studying Global Pentecostalism (2010), Asian and Pentecostal (2012) and To the Ends of the Earth (2013).

Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. History: 2. Background and context; 3. North America; 4. Latin America and Caribbean; 5. Europe; 6. Sub-Saharan Africa; 7. Asia, Australia and Pacific; 8. Charismatic renewal; Part II. Analysis: 9. Theology of the spirit; 10. Mission and evangelism; 11. Bible and full gospel; 12. Academy and ecumenism; 13. Gender and society; 14. Politics and economics; 15. Globalisation and prospects.