Shanghai Faithful - Betrayal and Forgiveness in a Chinese Christian Family

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Lin is an award-winning journalist and former reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a distinguished thirty-year career, she served as the paper's New York financial correspondent, Washington foreign affairs reporter, and Asia bureau chief, based in China. Klappentext Through the 150-year saga of one family, this book traces the remarkable religious evolution of the world's most populous nation. Shanghai Faithful is both a touching family memoir and a chronicle of Christianity in China. Five generations of Lins-buffeted by history's crosscurrents and personal strife-bring to life an era still unfolding.   Zusammenfassung Through the 150-year saga of one family, this book traces the remarkable religious evolution of the world’s most populous nation. Shanghai Faithful is both a touching family memoir and a chronicle of Christianity in China. Five generations of Lins—buffeted by history’s crosscurrents and personal strife—bring to life an era still unfolding. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of CharactersNote on Spellings and ReportingIntroductionPrologue: Shanghai, 1956Part I. Foreign Ghosts1 Cook: Fujian Province, Mid-1800s 2 Doctor: Fujian Province, 1890 3 Firstborn: Fuzhou, 1907 Part II. Patriots4 Light and Truth: Shanghai, 1913 5 A Modern Man: Aboard SS Nanking, 1918 6 Second Daughter: Fuzhou, 1920 7 Running Dog: Fuzhou, 1924 8 Alma Mater: Fuzhou, 1928 Part III. A House Divided9 Watchman Nee: Shanghai, 1932 10 Island of Shanghai: Shanghai, 1937 11 Bund to Boardwalk: Shanghai, 1949 Part IV. New Order12 American Wolves: Shanghai, 1950 13 Missing: Shanghai, 1955 14 Prelude: Shanghai, 1957 Part V. Bad Elements15 Lane 170: Shanghai, 1966 16 Yellow Music: Shanghai, 1968 17 Barefoot Doctor: Jilin Province, 1969 18 Passages: Shanghai, 1971 19 Father, Hello! Shanghai, 1972 20 Lost: Jilin Province, 1973 Part IV. Revival21 Faith: Fuzhou, 2015 EpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliography...

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Lin, Lin Jennifer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9781442256934
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5693-4
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, RELIGION / Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Christianity, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict