Ite missa est—Ritual Interactions around Mass in Chinese Society (1583–1720)

Yang Hongfan, PhD (2019), Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Peking University, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sinology, KU Leuven. She has published several articles on intercultural contacts between China and Europe.

• AcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsIntroduction to Ritual Interactions around Mass1 Prologue2 Paradigm of Ritual Interaction3 Ite Missa Est4 Structure and Sources1 Object of Worship: Grand Ritual of Sacrifice to the Lord of Heaven1 The Lord of Heaven as Object of Worship2 Jesus as Object of Worship in Mass3 Conclusion2 Intention of Worship: Mass for Salvation of the Souls of the Deceased1 Salvation of the Souls of the Deceased at Catholic Funeral2 Relationship between Mass and Sacrifice to Ancestors3 Salvation of Souls of the Deceased in the Communion of Merits4 Conclusion3 Performer of Worship: Indigenous Clergy along with Indigenous Liturgy1 Catholic Priest’s Multiple Identities in China2 Anticlericalism against the Teaching of the Lord of Heaven3 Indigenous Clergy and Indigenous Liturgy4 Conclusion4 Place of Worship: Ritual Space and Ritual Time of Mass1 Ritual Space of Mass2 Ritual Time of Mass3 Christendom in Chinese Society4 Conclusion5 On-Going Interactions1 Glocalization of Catholic Rituals in Chinese Society2 Applications of the Metaphor of Weaving3 Tension between Inheritance and Adaptation4 The IntermediaryBibliographyIndex

"The book represents a fascinating combination of macroscopic and microscopic studies and is extremely helpful in advancing the study of Chinese Catholic history. At the same time, the book offers a wealth of documentary material, which also provides clues for the expansion of related studies." - Wei Xiong, Central China Normal Universit,Religious Studies Review 48/3 (2022).