China’s Catholics in an Era of Transformation

Anthony E. Clark is professor of Chinese history, director of Asian Studies, and Edward B. Lindaman Endowed Chair at Whitworth University, USA. He is the author of  several books, including China Gothic: The Bishop of Beijing and His Cathedral (2019) and Heaven in Conflict: Franciscans and the Boxer Uprising in Shanxi (2015).

• Introduction.- Getting Oriented, 2005-2010.- Making Friends and Mourning Losses, 2011-2013.- Bishops, Priests, and Echoes from the Pews, 2014-2019.- Conclusion.

“During his travels, Clark had the opportunity to interview many important figures of Chinese Catholicism … . These interview materials are valuable, providing exciting insights into the development of Catholicism in China after 1949.” (Wei Xiong, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 47 (2), June, 2021)