Christianity in China: from the eighteenth century to the present
This volume aims to force a reassessment of many common assumptions about the relationship between Christianity and modern China. The overall thrust of the twenty essays is that despite the conflicts and tension that often have characterized relations between Christianity and China, in fact Christia...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, Calif.
Stanford University Press
1996
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| In: | Year: 1996 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Edition: | Original print |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
China
/ Christianity
/ Church history studies 1700-1995
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Christianization B China B China Church history 18th century B Taiwan B Religion B China Church history 20th century B Protestantism B Christianity B Mission B History B China Church history 19th century |
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| Summary: | This volume aims to force a reassessment of many common assumptions about the relationship between Christianity and modern China. The overall thrust of the twenty essays is that despite the conflicts and tension that often have characterized relations between Christianity and China, in fact Christianity has been, for the past two centuries or more, putting down roots within Chinese society, and it is still in the process of doing so. Thus Christianity is here interpreted not just as a Western religion that imposed itself on China, but one that was becoming a Chinese religion, as Buddhism did centuries ago. Eschewing the usual focus on foreign missionaries, as is customary, this research effort is China-centered, drawing on Chinese sources, including government and organizational documents, private papers, and interviews. The essays are organized into four major sections: Christianity s role in Qing society, including local conflicts (6 essays); ethnicity (3 essays); women (5 essays); and indigenization of the Christian effort (6 essays). The editor has provided sectional introductions to highlight the major themes in each section, as well as a general Introduction. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 427 - 456 |
| ISBN: | 0804736510 |