By comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources.
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Civilizing Missions: International Religious Agencies in China
By comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781349375745 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 12/12/2008 |
Series: | Culture and Religion in International Relations |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2008 |
Pages: | 262 |
Product dimensions: | 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |
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