"A model for all Christian women": Candida Xu, a Chinese Christian woman of the seventeenth century
"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, 16...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sankt Augustin
Monumenta Serica Institute
2021
Abingdon, Oxon New York Routledge 2021 |
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Collectanea serica (New series, 2)
Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Collectanea serica
New series, 2 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Xu, Gandida 1607-1680
/ China
/ Christian woman
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Christian women (China) Biography
B Hiu, Candide (1607-1680) B China Church history 17th century |
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0367682907 |