Christianizing South China
Mission, Development, and Identity in Modern Chaoshan
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…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-3-319-72265-8
- EAN: 9783319722658
- Produktnummer: 24828196
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 188 S.
- Masse: H21.8 cm x B15.4 cm x D2.0 cm 393 g
- Auflage: 1st ed. 2018
- Abbildungen: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 393
Über den Autor
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).
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