From Christ to Confucius : German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950 / / Albert Monshan Wu

• Autore: Wu Albert Monshan
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (344 pages)
• Disciplina: 266.02343051
• Soggetto topico: Church history - 19th century; Church history - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: China
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 2016.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- introduction: Perceptions of Failure -- Chapter One: The Missionary Impulse -- Chapter Two: Responding to Failure -- Chapter Three: Missionary Optimism -- Chapter Four: A Fractured Landscape -- Chapter Five: Order Out of Chaos -- Chapter Six: Falling in Love with Confucius -- Chapter Seven: Unfulfilled Promises -- Chapter Eight: Fruits of the Spirit -- Conclusion: Failure and Success -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A bold and original study of German missionaries in China, who catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself In this accessibly written and empirically based study, Albert Wu documents how German missionaries-chastened by their failure to convert Chinese people to Christianity-reconsidered their attitudes toward Chinese culture and Confucianism. In time, their increased openness catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself. At a moment when Europe's Christian population is falling behind those of South America and Africa, Wu's provocative analysis sheds light on the roots of Christianity's global shift.
• Titolo autorizzato: From Christ to Confucius
• ISBN: 9780300225266
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910148637603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II