Imperial to International: A History of St John's Cathedral Hong Kong
Founded in 1849, St John's Cathedral is the oldest, neo-gothic cathedral in East Asia and China's oldest surviving, still-operating Anglican church. In its early decades, the cathedral was the center of Hong Kong colonial life. Today, it has drawn in other Hong Kong communities, becoming a...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong University Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | Stuart Wolfendale, Imperial to International: A History of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong (Hong Kong:Hong Kong University Press, 2013), pp. 376, ISBN 978-988-8139-87-3 (2014) (Percy, Martyn, 1962 -)
[Rezension von: Wolfendale, Stuart, Imperial to International, A History of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong] (2016) (Quinn, Frederick) |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Further subjects: | B
Regionalism (International organization)
B Middle powers B Electronic books B Religious architecture ; Hong Kong (China) B Church architecture ; Hong Kong (China) B World politics -- 2005-2015 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789888139873 |
| Summary: | Founded in 1849, St John's Cathedral is the oldest, neo-gothic cathedral in East Asia and China's oldest surviving, still-operating Anglican church. In its early decades, the cathedral was the center of Hong Kong colonial life. Today, it has drawn in other Hong Kong communities, becoming a truly international church with services in several languages. This first comprehensive history of St John's traces the cathedral's role as a colonial parish church and as a bishop's seat for a diocese stretching across China and beyond. It also discusses St John's significance as a center of modern worship for a growing cosmopolitan community. This volume is the first in the new series, Sheng Kung Hui: Historical Studies in Chinese Anglicanism, copublished by Hong Kong University Press and Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Intro -- CONTENTS -- Series Introduction by Philip Wickeri -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword by Paul Kwong -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Genesis, 1841-1850 -- Chapter 2 Imperial Parisj, 1850-1873 -- Chapter 3 Quiescence and Struggle, 1873-1906 -- Chapter 4 The Search for Substance, 1902-1927 -- Chapter 5 The Making of a Cathedral, 1927-1941 -- Chapter 6 Out of Darkness, 1941-1953 -- Chapter 7 Shedding Colonialism, 1953-1976 -- Chapter 8 Towards an International Church, 1976-1992 -- Chapter 9 Into the 'Chinese Century' -- Appendices -- 1. List of Chaplains, Deans and Bishops -- 2. List of Stipendiary Assistant Chaplains and Chaplains -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (375 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9882208460 |