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Guns and Gospels: Imperialism and Evangelism in China
Ambrose Mong
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Description for Guns and Gospels: Imperialism and Evangelism in China
Paperback. An exploration of the history of Christian missionary work in China, and its often ambiguous and uneasy relationship with European imperialism. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM9; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
During the nineteenth century, Christian missionaries vied for the Chinese souls they thought they were saving. But many things held them back: Western gunboat diplomacy, unequal treaties and their own prejudices, which increased hostility towards Christianity. 'One more Christian, one less Chinese,' has long been a popular cliche in China. Guns and Gospel examines the accusation of 'cultural imperialism' levelled against the missionaries and explores their complex and ambivalent relationships with the opium trade and British imperialism. Ambrose Mong follows key figures among the missionaries, such as Robert Morrison, Charles Gutzlaff, James Hudson Taylor and Timothy Richard, uncovering why some ... Read more
During the nineteenth century, Christian missionaries vied for the Chinese souls they thought they were saving. But many things held them back: Western gunboat diplomacy, unequal treaties and their own prejudices, which increased hostility towards Christianity. 'One more Christian, one less Chinese,' has long been a popular cliche in China. Guns and Gospel examines the accusation of 'cultural imperialism' levelled against the missionaries and explores their complex and ambivalent relationships with the opium trade and British imperialism. Ambrose Mong follows key figures among the missionaries, such as Robert Morrison, Charles Gutzlaff, James Hudson Taylor and Timothy Richard, uncovering why some ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227176252
SKU
V9780227176252
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Ref
99-14
About Ambrose Mong
Ambrose Mong, PhD, is assistant parish priest at St Theresa's Church, Hong Kong and research associate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His publications include Are Non-Christians Saved? Joseph Ratzinger's Thought on Religious Pluralism (London: Oneworld, 2015), Purification of Memory: A Study of Modern Orthodox Theologians from a Catholic Perspective (Cambridge: James Clarke, 2015) and Accommodation and Acceptance: An ... Read more
Reviews for Guns and Gospels: Imperialism and Evangelism in China
Ambrose Mong, S.J., offers readers a nuanced interpretation of the Protestant experience in China, from the days of the earliest missionaries to the present day. Concentrating on 19th century missionary personalities, his theme is the interaction between imperialism and evangelism. He clearly shows how the ambivalent connection between Christianity and the Western incursion into China time and again presented obstacles ... Read more