Denise A. Austin, Ph.D. (2004) in History, University of Queensland, is Academic Director, Queensland for Alphacrucis College (Australian Christian Churches). She has contributed to several works on Chinese and Australian Christian history, including "Religion and Spirituality" (IAP, 2010).

"Austin is in firm command of the primary and secondary sources, showing clearly how Christian conversion is an undeniable factor, among others, contributing to the development of business Christians in modern China. [...] Those interested in the interface of Christianity with business and entrepreneurship studies especially in the Asian and Australasian contexts will find a wealth of historical and comparative data in this well-written book."Amos Yong in Religious Studies Review

• Foreword ... ixPreface ... xiAcknowledgements ... xiiiList of Illustrations ... xvList of Abbreviations ... xixNote on Romanisation ... xxiIntroduction ... 1PART A1. The Rise of the Chinese Christian Merchant Class ... 112. The Making of Chinese Business Christians ... 333. Christian Identity and Social Contribution ... 534. Doing Business as a Christian in Early Twentieth Century China ... 715. Where Eastern Philanthropy and Western Charity Collide ... 1076. Building the Indigenous Church in China ... 133PART B7. A Comparison with Chinese Business Catholics ... 1618. Chinese Business Christians in Early Twentieth Century Australia ... 1859. ‘Kingdom-Minded’ Contemporary Chinese Business Christians ... 213Conclusion ... 239Bibliography ... 245Index ... 273

Denise A. Austin, Ph.D. (2004) in History, University of Queensland, is Academic Director, Queensland for Alphacrucis College (Australian Christian Churches). She has contributed to several works on Chinese and Australian Christian history, including "Religion and Spirituality" (IAP, 2010).

"Austin is in firm command of the primary and secondary sources, showing clearly how Christian conversion is an undeniable factor, among others, contributing to the development of business Christians in modern China. [...] Those interested in the interface of Christianity with business and entrepreneurship studies especially in the Asian and Australasian contexts will find a wealth of historical and comparative data in this well-written book."Amos Yong in Religious Studies Review

• Foreword ... ixPreface ... xiAcknowledgements ... xiiiList of Illustrations ... xvList of Abbreviations ... xixNote on Romanisation ... xxiIntroduction ... 1PART A1. The Rise of the Chinese Christian Merchant Class ... 112. The Making of Chinese Business Christians ... 333. Christian Identity and Social Contribution ... 534. Doing Business as a Christian in Early Twentieth Century China ... 715. Where Eastern Philanthropy and Western Charity Collide ... 1076. Building the Indigenous Church in China ... 133PART B7. A Comparison with Chinese Business Catholics ... 1618. Chinese Business Christians in Early Twentieth Century Australia ... 1859. ‘Kingdom-Minded’ Contemporary Chinese Business Christians ... 213Conclusion ... 239Bibliography ... 245Index ... 273

Denise A. Austin, Ph.D. (2004) in History, University of Queensland, is Academic Director, Queensland for Alphacrucis College (Australian Christian Churches). She has contributed to several works on Chinese and Australian Christian history, including "Religion and Spirituality" (IAP, 2010).

"Austin is in firm command of the primary and secondary sources, showing clearly how Christian conversion is an undeniable factor, among others, contributing to the development of business Christians in modern China. [...] Those interested in the interface of Christianity with business and entrepreneurship studies especially in the Asian and Australasian contexts will find a wealth of historical and comparative data in this well-written book."Amos Yong in Religious Studies Review

• Foreword ... ixPreface ... xiAcknowledgements ... xiiiList of Illustrations ... xvList of Abbreviations ... xixNote on Romanisation ... xxiIntroduction ... 1PART A1. The Rise of the Chinese Christian Merchant Class ... 112. The Making of Chinese Business Christians ... 333. Christian Identity and Social Contribution ... 534. Doing Business as a Christian in Early Twentieth Century China ... 715. Where Eastern Philanthropy and Western Charity Collide ... 1076. Building the Indigenous Church in China ... 133PART B7. A Comparison with Chinese Business Catholics ... 1618. Chinese Business Christians in Early Twentieth Century Australia ... 1859. ‘Kingdom-Minded’ Contemporary Chinese Business Christians ... 213Conclusion ... 239Bibliography ... 245Index ... 273