Building an Ecclesiastical Real Estate Empire in Late Imperial China
This article examines the French Catholic missionaries' property acquisitions in late imperial China. It traces the historical trajectory leading up to the construction of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Guangzhou and the purchase of real estate in the neighborhood surrounding it. It argues that...
| Published in: | The catholic historical review |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2018
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| In: |
The catholic historical review
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pariser Missionsgesellschaft
/ Canton (City)
/ Property purchase
/ Church building
/ History 1724-1899
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBM Asia KDB Roman Catholic Church RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Catholic church buildings
B Catholic B Church lands B Catholic Church B Church property B Real property; China B Church Buildings B Cathedral design & construction B Catholic missionaries B China B Guangzhou B France B Property |
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| Summary: | This article examines the French Catholic missionaries' property acquisitions in late imperial China. It traces the historical trajectory leading up to the construction of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Guangzhou and the purchase of real estate in the neighborhood surrounding it. It argues that while colonialism contributed greatly to the creation of a real estate empire, the mission's adoption of pragmatic methods as an economic player helped in the process, but by doing so the mission largely ignored regulations regarding church property acquisition both from the Chinese government and Sino-French agreements. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2019.0014 |