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The inscrutably Chinese church : how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity
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The inscrutably Chinese church : how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity / Nathan Faries.
ISBN
9780739139578 (cloth : alk. paper)
0739139576 (cloth : alk. paper)
Published
Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010.
Physical Description
viii, 309 p. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 03, 2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
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Subjects (Local Yale)
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