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China's Saints : Catholic Martyrdom During the Qing (1644-1911).
While previous works on the history of Christianity in China have largely centered on the scientific and philosophical areas of Catholic missions in the Middle Kingdom, China's Saints recounts the history of Christian martyrdom, precipitated as it was by cultural antagonisms and misunderstandin...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group,
2011.
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| Series: | Studies in missionaries and Christianity in China.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | While previous works on the history of Christianity in China have largely centered on the scientific and philosophical areas of Catholic missions in the Middle Kingdom, China's Saints recounts the history of Christian martyrdom, precipitated as it was by cultural antagonisms and misunderstanding. Anthony Clark shows that Christianity in China began and grew under similar circumstances to those during the Roman Empire, with the notable exception that Catholic missionaries were not successful at producing a "Chinese Constantine." One of the principal results of Catholic martyrdom in China was th. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (289 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611460179 1611460174 1283014394 9781283014397 9781611460162 1611460166 |