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 entre...
| Contributors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Cham
Palgrave Macmillan
[2018]
|
| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Religion and sociology B China History B Religion |
| Online Access: |
Inhaltstext (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic Reproduction: 9783319722665 |
| Summary: | 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. |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 3319722654 |