Christianizing South China: Mission, Development, and Identity in Modern Chaoshan
Author:   Joseph Tse-Hei Lee
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
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9783030101787


Pages:   172
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Christianizing South China: Mission, Development, and Identity in Modern Chaoshan


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Christianity flourishes in areas facing profound dislocations amidst regime change and warfare. This book explains the appeal of Christianity in the Chaozhou-Shantou (Chaoshan) region during a time of transition, from a stage of disintegration in the late imperial era into the cosmopolitan and entrepreneurial area it is today. The authors argue that Christianity played multiple roles in Chaoshan, facilitating mutual accommodations and adaptations among foreign missionaries and native converts. The trajectory of Christianization should be understood as a process of civilizational change that inspired individuals and communities to construct a sacred order capable of empowerment in times of chaos and confusion. 

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Author:   Joseph Tse-Hei Lee
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030101787


ISBN 10:   3030101789
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   19 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Christianizing Maritime Chaozhou-Shantou.- 2. The First Group of Chaoshan Biblewomen.- 3. The Divergent Careers of Adele Marion Fielde and Catherine Maria Ricketts.- 4. “Spirits That I’ve Cited”: Christian Mission Schools and the Chinese State in Jiaying (1903–11).- 5. Christianity and Needlework Industry in Chaoshan.- 6. Missionaries as Developers: Industry and Real Estate under the American Baptists.- 7. Christian Activism in 1950s Chaoshan and Wenzhou.- 8. Christianity and the Peng Lineage. 

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Lee's volume is a valuable contribution because of its thoughtful reconceptualization of the particularist approach. (Joshua Dao Wei Sim, Exchange, Vol. 48 (1), 2019)


Author Information

Joseph Tse-Hei Lee is Professor of History and Executive Director of the Confucius Institute at Pace University in New York, USA. His previous works include The Bible and the Gun: Christianity in South China (2003), Marginalization in China (2008), China’s Rise to Power (2012), and Hong Kong and Bollywood (2016). 

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