Finding theology in contemporary Chinese fiction
Literature can offer a space and hope for a possible creative theology, and this is true also of the contemporary literature of China. In 1923 Lu Xun expressed his hope that literature was capable of transforming the spirit of the Chinese people, Chinese fiction has drawn upon the ancient wisdom of...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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International journal for the study of the Christian church
Ano: 2019, Volume: 19, Número: 2/3, Páginas: 160-174 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | CD Cristianismo ; Cultura KAJ Época contemporânea KBM Ásia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Ethics
B Paul Ricoeur B Literatura universal B Gao Xinjian B Lu Xun B Spirit |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Resumo: | Literature can offer a space and hope for a possible creative theology, and this is true also of the contemporary literature of China. In 1923 Lu Xun expressed his hope that literature was capable of transforming the spirit of the Chinese people, Chinese fiction has drawn upon the ancient wisdom of China to explore possibilities after the Cultural Revolution in works that are sometimes banned in the Peoples Republic of China but increasingly have a world readership in English translations. They may be compared with some of the ideas of liberation theology in the western tradition. |
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| ISSN: | 1747-0234 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2019.1640584 |