Protestantism in contemporary China
This study investigates the historical and political conditions which have contributed to the state of the Protestant community in China, and the kinds of spirituality and religious life that it has evolved. The authors draw on extensive fieldwork, and offer fascinating insights into the beliefs and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1993.
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| In: | Year: 1993 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge studies in ideology and religion
3 |
| Further subjects: | B
Protestants
China
B China ; Religion B China ; Church history B China Church history B Protestants (China) B Protestants ; China B China Religion |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780521441612 |
| Summary: | This study investigates the historical and political conditions which have contributed to the state of the Protestant community in China, and the kinds of spirituality and religious life that it has evolved. The authors draw on extensive fieldwork, and offer fascinating insights into the beliefs and practices of a little-documented section of Chinese society. They show that healing, protection, and vengeance by gods have been deep-rooted elements of Chinese religiosity for several hundred years, notions appropriated by Christians who now emphasize the powers of Jesus. Chinese Protestantism is seen to result from an interesting blend of the old and the new, and comparative material is adduced which sets Protestantism side by side with Catholicism and Buddhism, the two religions in China of comparable scope. A wide range of sources are utilized by the authors, and these lead to one of the most complete and detailed surveys of Christianity in China ever produced. General editors' preface -- Map -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The social and political context -- 2. A survey of the Protestant community -- 3. The historical legacy -- 4. Christinaity and Chinese religions -- 5. Varieties of Christian life -- 6. Buddhism and Catholicism -- 7. Into the 1990s -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 051162798X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511627989 |