Christianity in Modern China: The Making of the First Native Protestant Church (Studies in Christian Mission, 28)

Cheung, David

ISBN 10: 9004131434 / ISBN 13: 9789004131439

Published by Brill Academic Publishing, 2004

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2004 hardcover published without jacket/ex-library with usual markings & bumping on the cover/clean & unmarked text. 412 p.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Christianity in Modern China: The Making of the First Native Protestant Church (Studies in Christian Mission, 28)
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004131434
• ISBN 13: 9789004131439
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 15.5W x 23.5H x 2.9D centimeters 15.5 centimeters width by 23.5 centimeters height by 2.9 centimeters depth
• Weight: 898 grams

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Synopsis

Using mainly hitherto unstudied primary materials, this monograph studies a very significant episode in Chinese Christianity. Focusing on the origins and earliest history of Protestantism in South Fujian, this analytical-critical study investigates the evolution of the churches which pioneered in indigenisation and ecclesiastical union in China during the nineteenth century.
Some subjects studied are primitive missionary objectives and methods, the relationship between the ‘Talmage ideal’ and the Three-self concept, and the nature and dynamics of ‘native’ religious work. Extremely useful is the critical assessment of South Fujian in terms of self-propagation, self-government, self-support and organic union. The key areas suggested for future research are also quite thought-provoking. The volume is especially valuable to social and church historians, missiologists and sociologists.

About the Author

David Cheung, Ph.D. (University of London), teaches at Asian Theological Seminary, Philippines and is a contributor to the Handbook of Christianity in China, Volume 2 (Brill, forthcoming).