The "inscrutably Chinese" church: how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity

Introduction: "inscrutably Chinese" narratives -- The "true face" of the Chinese church -- National narratives from outside China -- National narratives from within China -- Missionary stories from the past -- "Missionary" stories from contemporary China -- Literary nar...

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1. VerfasserIn: Faries, Nathan 1971- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Lexington Books c2010
In:Jahr: 2010
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B China / Christentum
IxTheo Notationen:KBM Asien
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christianity (China)
B China Church history 20th century
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: "inscrutably Chinese" narratives -- The "true face" of the Chinese church -- National narratives from outside China -- National narratives from within China -- Missionary stories from the past -- "Missionary" stories from contemporary China -- Literary narratives from before China's reform era -- Foreign travelers in the new China -- Chinese-American voices and living White males -- Pre-modern and modern literature -- Reform era writers test the waters -- Shi Tiesheng and Bei Cun dive into the deep end -- The narratives of Chinese Christianity -- Conclusion: cause for hope amid unresolved tensions
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index
ISBN:0739139576