The Action of Christian Buildings on their Chinese Environment
This article explores the ways in which Christians are building churches in contemporary Nanping, China. At first glance, their architectural style appears simply neo-Gothic, but these buildings indeed enact a rich web of significances that acts upon local Christians and beyond. Building on Actor-Ne...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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University Press
[2017]
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Studies in world christianity
Jahr: 2017, Band: 23, Heft: 2, Seiten: 100-121 |
| IxTheo Notationen: | CD Christentum und Kultur KBM Asien RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde |
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VISUAL environment
B COMMERCIAL archaeology B Architecture B built environment B China B Churches B Actor-network Theory B BUILDING reinforcement B Christianity B BUILDING height |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article explores the ways in which Christians are building churches in contemporary Nanping, China. At first glance, their architectural style appears simply neo-Gothic, but these buildings indeed enact a rich web of significances that acts upon local Christians and beyond. Building on Actor-Network Theory and exploring the multiple ties in which they are embedded, I argue that these buildings are agents acting in their own right, which take an active part in the process of making the presence of the Christian God tangible. |
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| ISSN: | 1354-9901 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in world christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3366/swc.2017.0179 |