Protestantism in Contemporary China

This study offers fascinating insights into the beliefs and practices of a little-documented section of Chinese society. The peculiar character of Chinese Protestantism is seen to result from an interesting blend of old and new religious elements, and the resulting survey constitutes one of the most complete pictures of Christianity in China. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figure and tables; General editors' preface; Acknowledgements and notes on the text; List of abbreviations; Map; Introduction; 1. The social and political context; 2. A survey of the Protestant community; 3. The historical legacy; 4. Protestantism and Chinese religious culture; 5. Varieties of Christian life; 6. Buddhism and Catholicism; 7. Into the 1990s; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Kim-Kwong Chan, Alan Hunter, Alan (University of Leeds) Chan Hunter, Alan Chan Hunter
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2007
• EAN: 9780521046916
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04691-6
• No. of pages: 316
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Ideology; Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; China, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches