The Virgin Mary and Catholic identities in Chinese history /

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How are Chinese Catholic identities expressed through images? In this cross-disciplinary study which engages with history, theology and art, the author explores paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the communities that produced them over several centuries. He argues for the emergence of d...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clarke, Jeremy, 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, HKU, 2013
Subjects:
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Art.
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint > Dovotion to > China.
Marie, > Sainte Vierge > Art.
Mary, > Blessed Virgin, Saint.
Catholic Church > China > History.
Église catholique > Histoire.
Catholic Church.
Christian art and symbolism > China > History.
Christianity and art > Catholic Church.
Christianisme et art > Église catholique.
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Christian art and symbolism.
China.
Electronic books.
Art.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Chinese Catholic identities in the modern period
  • Images of Mary in China before 1842. Chinese Christian art during the pre-modern period
  • The Chinese Catholic Church since 1842. After the treaties ; Our Lady of Donglu ; The rise and fall of the French protectorate
  • Images of Mary in the early twentieth century. The Furen art department ; The Chinese dimension to the Furen Christian art
  • Conclusion.

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