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The Missionary´s Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village
Henrietta Harrison
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Description for The Missionary´s Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village
Paperback. Tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. This title provides an insight into villager experiences during the Socialist Education Movement and Cultural Revolution, as well as the growth of Christianity in China. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 279 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
The Missionary's Curse tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. Harrison recounts the popular folk tales of merchants and peasants who once adopted Catholic rituals and teachings for their own purposes, only to find themselves in conflict with the orthodoxy of Franciscan missionaries arriving from Italy. The village's long religious history, combined with the similarities between Chinese folk religion and Italian Catholicism, forces us to rethink the extreme violence committed in the area during the Boxer Uprising. The author ... Read more
The Missionary's Curse tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. Harrison recounts the popular folk tales of merchants and peasants who once adopted Catholic rituals and teachings for their own purposes, only to find themselves in conflict with the orthodoxy of Franciscan missionaries arriving from Italy. The village's long religious history, combined with the similarities between Chinese folk religion and Italian Catholicism, forces us to rethink the extreme violence committed in the area during the Boxer Uprising. The author ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520273122
SKU
V9780520273122
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About Henrietta Harrison
Henrietta Harrison is professor of modern Chinese studies at Oxford University. Among her books are The Man Awakened from Dreams: One Man's Life in a North China Village, 1857-1942 and The Making of the Republican Citizen: Ceremonies and Symbols in China.
Reviews for The Missionary´s Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village
[A] splendid book... It's fascinating to see how Catholic Christianity became fully integrated into the life of [a Chinese] village. Christian Century Harrison's deep familiarilty with China allows her to see connections between her specific narrative and the bigger thread of how China has been confronted with the outside world for the past two centuries. More than most ... Read more