The "inscrutably Chinese" church
Subtitle: how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity
By: Nathan Faries
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780739139578
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: "inscrutably Chinese" narratives; title: The "true face" of the Chinese church; title: National narratives from outside China; title: National narratives from within China; title: Missionary stories from the past; title: "Missionary" stories from contemporary China; title: Literary narratives from before China's reform era; title: Foreign travelers in the new China; title: Chinese-American voices and living White males; title: Pre-modern and modern literature; title: Reform era writers test the waters; title: Shi Tiesheng and Bei Cun dive into the deep end; title: The narratives of Chinese Christianity; title: Conclusion: cause for hope amid unresolved tensions.