Negotiating the Christian Past in China : Memory and Missions in Contemporary Xiamen /

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At the turn of the twenty-first century, Xiamen's pursuit of World Heritage Site designation from UNESCO stimulated considerable interest in the city's Christian past. History enthusiasts, both Christian and non-Christian, devoted themselves to reinterpreting the legacy of missionaries and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Liu, Jifeng (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2022]
Series:World Christianity
Subjects:
Christianity > Social aspects > China > Xiamen (Xiamen Shi)
Missions > China > Xiamen (Xiamen Shi)
RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant.
Xiamen (Xiamen Shi, China) > Church history.
Asian Christianity.
Chinese Christianity.
Chinese politics.
Chinese religion.
Church-state relations.
Memory.
Missions.
Xiamen.
missionaries.
nostalgia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Romanization, Names, and Monetary Units
  • List of Abbreviations
  • List of Characters
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Xiamen History, Society, and Christianity
  • Chapter 2 Discursive Reversals on Western Missionaries
  • Chapter 3 The Passing of Glory
  • Chapter 4 Writing and Contesting Christian History
  • Chapter 5 Global Missions Meet Local Politics
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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