Del 2 - Studies in the History of Christianity in East Asia
China's Old Churches
The History, Architecture, and Legacy of Catholic Sacred Structures in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.China’s Old Churches, by Alan Sweeten, surveys the history of Catholicism in China (1600 to the present) as reflected by the location, style, and details of sacred structures in three crucial areas of north China. Closely examined are the most famous and important churches in the urban settings of Beijing and Tianjin, as well as lesser-known ones in rural Hebei Province.Missionaries built Western-looking churches to make a broad religious statement important to themselves and Chinese worshippers. Non-Catholics, however, tended to see churches as sociopolitically foreign and culturally invasive. The physical-visual impact of church buildings is significant. Today, restored old churches and new sacred structures are still mostly of Western style, but often include a sacred grotto dedicated to Our Lady of China--a growing number of Catholics supporting Marian-centered activities.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-12-19
- Mått155 x 235 x 24 mm
- Vikt941 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in the History of Christianity in East Asia
- Antal sidor420
- FörlagBrill
- ISBN9789004416123