RT Book
T1 "A model for all Christian women": Candida Xu, a Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century
T2 Collectanea serica
JF Collectanea serica
A1 King, Gail Oman 1944-
LA English
PP Sankt Augustin
PB Monumenta Serica Institute
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1736798928
AB "This biography of Candida Xu (1607-1680), granddaughter of the prominent Chinese Christian convert and statesman Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) and foremost Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century, is based on the biography of Candida Xu titled Histoire d'une dame chrétienne (Paris, 1688) written by her confessor Philippe Couplet, S.J. (1623-1693), an obituary of his mother and other writings by her eldest son, and the Xu family history. Using these as well as other relevant European missionary and Chinese language sources, Candida Xu's life as daughter, wife, mother, and generous contributor to the Christian Church is recounted. Events in her life are set in the context of historical and religious circumstances in China at the time. Consideration of the situation of women, particularly Christian women, draws out how Candida Xu's faith helped her and other believing Christian women to gain greater freedom of choice and action"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BX4705.H6327
SN 9780367682903
SN 9780367682927
K1 Hiu, Candide : 1607-1680
K1 Christian women : China : Biography
K1 China : Church history : 17th century