China's old churches : the history, architecture, and legacy of Catholic sacred structures in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province /

"China's Old Churches, by Alan Sweeten, examines the history of Catholicism (1600 to the present) as reflected by the location, style, and details of sacred structures in three crucial north China areas. Examined are the most famous and important churches in the urban settings of Beijing a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sweeten, Alan Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Series:Studies in the history of Christianity in East Asia ; v. 2.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > China > History.
Église catholique > Histoire.
Catholic Church.
Catholic church buildings > China > Beijing.
Catholic church buildings > China > Tianjin.
Catholic church buildings > China > Hebei Sheng.
Christianity and culture > China > History.
Églises catholiques > Chine > Pékin.
Églises catholiques > Chine > Tianjin.
Églises catholiques > Chine > Hebei.
Christianisme et civilisation > Chine > Histoire.
Catholic church buildings.
Christianity and culture.
China.
China > Beijing.
China > Hebei Sheng.
China > Tianjin.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to old churches
  • Church building and church buildings
  • The historic churches of Central Beijing
  • Greater Beijing's old church sites and churches
  • Tianjin's old sacred structures
  • Old churches in Hebei's small cities, towns, and villages
  • The churches of rural Zhuozhou, past and present
  • The Catholic legacy.

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