The "inscrutably Chinese" church how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity /
Faries, Nathan, 1971-
The "inscrutably Chinese" church how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity / [electronic resource] : Nathan Faries. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010. - viii, 309 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780739139592 (electronic bk.)
Christianity--China.
China--Church history--20th century.
Electronic books.
BR1288 / .F37 2010
275.1/082
The "inscrutably Chinese" church how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity / [electronic resource] : Nathan Faries. - Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010. - viii, 309 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780739139592 (electronic bk.)
Christianity--China.
China--Church history--20th century.
Electronic books.
BR1288 / .F37 2010
275.1/082