LEADER 03855oam 22004335 450 001 9910746086003321 005 20231017234656.0 010 $a981-9931-73-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-99-3173-6 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30736806 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30736806 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-99-3173-6 035 $a(CKB)28172727100041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928172727100041 100 $a20230909d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aChina and the Catholic Church $ethrough mutual eyes /$fSergio Ticozzi 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (vii, 166 pages) 225 1 $aChristianity in Modern China,$x2730-7883 311 08$aPrint version: Ticozzi, Sergio CHINA and the Catholic Church Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan,c2023 9789819931729 327 $a1. The Chinese Empire, seen through Catholic Eyes -- 2. Attitude of Chinese Empire toward the Catholic Church: from ?welcomed religion? to ?heterodox sect? -- 3. The Holy See and the Chinese Empire: Diplomatic Attempts -- 4. The Catholic Church and the National Republic of China (1912-1949) -- 5. The Catholic Church and the Communist Government: First Period 1949-1978 -- 6. China Catholic Church and the Liberalization Policy (1979-2013) -- 7. The Catholic Church under Xi Jinping (2013-2022) -- 8. Church and State Relationship in China. . 330 $aThe volume approaches the relations between China and the Catholic Church in a quite comprehensive and unprejudiced way. Its approach is new since it clarifies the root of the persistent antagonism of both the imperial and republican Chinese Authorities toward the Catholic Church: no matter how the Catholic approach has been, they kept their Sino-centric attitude. It also points out the lack of a truly objective and complete understanding of China by the Western society, including Catholic missionaries: from a blind admiration to a negative evaluation, determined by contingent circumstances and motivations. It tries to clarify myths and stereotyped understandings, that have been created during the historical process, including the role of the Jesuits and in particular of Fr. Matteo Ricci. It also pays particular attention to the role of the Vatican in the recent religious policy of Chinese Government. The reading of the book could be enlightening especially for academics, university students and Christian clergy interested in the history of Catholic Missions in China. Sergio Ticozzi, a researcher of the Holy Spirit Study Centre in Hong Kong for the past 15 years and a contributor to its publication Tripod. He is a native of Milan, Italy, and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1968 after completing philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions. He did English studies in London, Chinese language and cultural studies at the New Asia College in Hong Kong. In addition to working in Hong Kong since 1969, mainly in the field of pastoral work and education, he worked for seven years as translator in Beijing and six years as an educator in the Philippines. His interests include issues of contemporary Chinese society, the history of Chinese Religions, the history of the Catholic Church, both in Hong Kong and in China. 410 0$aChristianity in modern China (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))$x2730-7883 607 $aChina$xChurch history$y20th century 676 $a282.51 700 $aTicozzi$b Sergio$f1943-$0128443 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910746086003321 996 $aCHINA and the Catholic Church$93563093 997 $aUNINA