Negotiating the Christian Past in China : : Memory and Missions in Contemporary Xiamen / / / Jifeng Liu.

At the turn of the twenty-first century, Xiamen's pursuit of World Heritage Site designation from UNESCO stimulated considerable interest in the city's Christian past. History enthusiasts, both Christian and non-Christian, devoted themselves to reinterpreting the legacy of missionaries and...

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Place / Publishing House:University Park, PA : : : Penn State University Press, , [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:World Christianity
Physical Description:1 online resource (252 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Romanization, Names, and Monetary Units
  • List of Abbreviations
  • List of Characters
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Xiamen History, Society, and Christianity
  • Chapter 2 Discursive Reversals on Western Missionaries
  • Chapter 3 The Passing of Glory
  • Chapter 4 Writing and Contesting Christian History
  • Chapter 5 Global Missions Meet Local Politics
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index