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Surviving the State, Remaking the Church

[Hardback]

by Li Ma, Jin Li

    • Author

      Li Ma

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Pickwick Publications

    • Published

      December 2017

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      This sociological portrait presents how Chinese Christians have coped with life under a hostile regime over a span of different historical periods, and how Christian churches as collective entities have been reshaped by ripples of social change. China's change from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, or from an agrarian society to an urbanizing society, are admittedly significant phenomena worthy of scholarly attention, but real changes are about values and beliefs that give rise to social structures over time. The growth of Christianity has become interwoven with the disintegration or emergence of Chinese cultural beliefs, political ideologies, and commercial values. Relying mainly on an oral history method for data collection, the authors allow the narratives of Chinese Christians to speak for themselves. Identifying the formative cultural elements, a sociohistorical analysis also helps to lay out a coherent understanding of the complexity of religious experiences for Christians in the Chinese world. This book also serves to bring back scholarly discussions on the habits of the heart as the condition that helps form identities and nurture social morality, whether individuals engage in private or public affairs. ""Li Ma and Jin Li have written an unusually valuable book on the recent history of Christianity in China.

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      • Author

        Li Ma

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Pickwick Publications

      • Published

        December 2017

      • Weight

        477g

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 15 mm

      • ISBN

        9781532634628

      • ISBN-10

        1532634625

      • Eden Code

        4548810

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      • Author/Creator: Li Ma

      • ISBN: 9781532634628

      • Publisher: Pickwick Publications

      • Release Date: December 2017

      • Weight: 477g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 15 mm

      • Eden Code: 4548810


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