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Saving the nation : Chinese protestant elites and the quest to build a new China, 1922-1952 / Thomas H. Reilly.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190929534 (ebook) :Subject(s): Protestants -- China -- History -- 20th century | Protestantism -- Social aspects -- China -- History -- 20th century | Protestantism -- Political aspects -- China -- History -- 20th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190929503DDC classification: 306.680409510904 LOC classification: BR1288Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite. Chinese Protestant elites adapted both the social message and practice of Christianity so that they were better able to contribute to the building of a New China. 'Saving the Nation' recounts the history of the Protestant elite and their struggle to strengthen and renew their nation.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
While Protestant Christians made up only a small percentage of China's overall population during the Republican period, they were heavily represented among the urban elite. Chinese Protestant elites adapted both the social message and practice of Christianity so that they were better able to contribute to the building of a New China. 'Saving the Nation' recounts the history of the Protestant elite and their struggle to strengthen and renew their nation.
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