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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| 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
Année: 2019, Volume: 19, Numéro: 2/3, Pages: 160-174 |
| Classifications IxTheo: | CD Christianisme et culture KAJ Époque contemporaine KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Ethics
B Paul Ricoeur B Littérature mondiale B Gao Xinjian B Lu Xun B Spirit |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | 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 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2019.1640584 |
