The rushing on of the purposes of God: Christian missions in Shanxi since 1876
This sweeping survey is the first complete account of nearly 150 years of Protestant missions in Shanxi Province, China. Beginning with the arrival of the Protestant missionaries during the 1878 North China Famine and the fiery test of the 1900 Boxer Uprising and subsequent martyrdom of hundres of S...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Eugene, Oregon
Pickwick Publications
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Chinese Christianity
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shanxi
/ Mission (international law
/ Protestant Church
/ History 1876-2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Missions (China)
History
B China Church history B Christianity and culture (China) |
| Summary: | This sweeping survey is the first complete account of nearly 150 years of Protestant missions in Shanxi Province, China. Beginning with the arrival of the Protestant missionaries during the 1878 North China Famine and the fiery test of the 1900 Boxer Uprising and subsequent martyrdom of hundres of Shanxi Christians, this important book brings together the historical accounts of the spread of Christianity in the province all the way up to the present. From back cover The age of pioneers (1876-1899) -- The Boxer turmoil (1900) -- The golden age of mission (1901-1937) -- Shanxi mission in th emidst of conflict (1937-1949) -- Legacy (1949-2015) |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-279) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1498236960 |