Saving the nation: Chinese protestant elites and the quest to build a new China, 1922-1952

While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite. Chinese Protestant elites adapted both the social message and practice of Christianity so that they were better able to co...

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Main Author: Reilly, Thomas H. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite. Chinese Protestant elites adapted both the social message and practice of Christianity so that they were better able to contribute to the building of a New China. 'Saving the Nation' recounts the history of the Protestant elite and their struggle to strengthen and renew their nation.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9780190929534
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190929503.001.0001

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