Christianizing South China

Mission, Development, and Identity in Modern Chaoshan

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

Christianity flourishes in areas facing profound dislocations amidst regime change and warfare. This book explains the appeal of Christianity in the Chaozhou-Shantou (Chaoshan) region during a time of transition, from a stage of disintegration in the late imperial era into the cosmopolitan and entrepreneurial area it is today. The authors argue that Christianity played multiple roles in Chaoshan, facilitating mutual accommodations and adaptations among foreign missionaries and native converts. The trajectory of Christianization should be understood as a process of civilizational change that inspired individuals and communities to construct a sacred order capable of empowerment in times of chaos and confusion.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-19
Mått:148 x 210 x 11 mm
Vikt:251 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:172
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030101787

Utforska kategorier

Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Joseph Tse-Hei Lee is Professor of History and Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at Pace University in New York, USA. His previous works include The Bible and the Gun: Christianity in South China (2003), Marginalization in China (2008), China’s Rise to Power (2012), and Hong Kong and Bollywood (2016).

Recensioner i media

“Lee’s volume is a valuable contribution because of its thoughtful reconceptualization of the particularist approach.” (Joshua Dao Wei Sim, Exchange, Vol. 48 (1), 2019)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Christianizing Maritime Chaozhou-Shantou.- 2. The First Group of Chaoshan Biblewomen.- 3. The Divergent Careers of Adele Marion Fielde and Catherine Maria Ricketts.- 4. “Spirits That I’ve Cited”: Christian Mission Schools and the Chinese State in Jiaying (1903–11).- 5. Christianity and Needlework Industry in Chaoshan.- 6. Missionaries as Developers: Industry and Real Estate under the American Baptists.- 7. Christian Activism in 1950s Chaoshan and Wenzhou.- 8. Christianity and the Peng Lineage.