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Record Nr.

UNINA9910420930603321

Autore

Clark Anthony E

Titolo

China’s Catholics in an Era of Transformation [[electronic resource] ] : Observations of an “Outsider” / / by Anthony E. Clark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-6182-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Christianity in Modern China, , 2730-7875

Disciplina

617.7061

Soggetti

Religion - History

Christianity

Religion

History of Religion

Catholicism

History of China

Religious Studies, general

China History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Getting Oriented, 2005-2010 -- Making Friends and Mourning Losses, 2011-2013 -- Bishops, Priests, and Echoes from the Pews, 2014-2019 -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book features a collection of essays on China’s modern Catholic Church by a scholar of China-West intellectual and religious exchange. The essays and reflections were mostly written in China while the author was traveling by train, or staying in villages or large cities near to Roman Catholic cathedrals or other important historical sites during research trips to the country. It is clear that Clark’s understanding of Catholicism in China evolved from the first entry to the final ones in 2019. The essays included in this compendium were written in disparate contexts and in response to different events. As such, there is no obvious theme or order to the content. However, despite this, the book provides valuable insights for readers wishing to gain a better understanding of the complex topography of Catholic history in China,



the contours of which have undergone stark transformations with each dynastic, political, and ecclesial transition. The information presented serves to highlight and explain the lives of Catholic people and the events that have punctuated one of the most significant dimensions of China’s long history of friendship, conflict and exchange with the West.