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Autore |
Kilcourse Carl S |
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Titolo |
Taiping Theology : The Localization of Christianity in China, 1843–64 / / by Carl S. Kilcourse |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Collana |
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Christianities of the World |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity |
Religion and sociology |
Religion and Society |
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary |
Church history |
History |
China Church history 19th century |
China |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction.-1. Missions and Localization in Chinese History.-2. The Taiping Vision of World Salvation.-3. The Heavenly Father and His Non-Divine Sons -- 4. A Confucianized Christian Ethic.-5. Sacrifice and Charisma in the Heavenly Kingdom -- 6. Poetry and Patriarchy in the Heavenly Palace.-Conclusion.-Glossary.-Bibliography. . |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the theological worldview of the Taiping Rebellion (1850–64), a Chinese revolutionary movement whose leader, Hong Xiuquan (1814–64), claimed to be the second son of God and younger brother of Jesus. Despite the profound impact of Christian books on Hong’s religious thinking, previous scholarship has neglected the localized form of Christianity that he and his closest followers created. Filling that gap in the existing literature, this book analyzes the localization of Christianity in the theology, ethics, and ritual practices of the Taipings. Carl S. Kilcourse not only reveals how Confucianism and popular religion acted as instruments of localization, but also |
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