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The Catholic Church in China: 1978 to the Present
Cindy Yik-Yi Chu
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Description for The Catholic Church in China: 1978 to the Present
Hardcover. This book studies the development of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened itself to the world and began normal diplomatic relations with the United States in 1979. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
This book traces the history of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened up to the world in December 1978. It comprehensively studies the Chinese Catholic Church on various levels, including an analysis of Sino-Vatican relations, the control over the Catholic Church by the Beijing government, the supervision of local Church activities, and the consecration of government-approved bishops, the formation of priests, and the everyday lives of Chinese Catholics.
This book traces the history of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened up to the world in December 1978. It comprehensively studies the Chinese Catholic Church on various levels, including an analysis of Sino-Vatican relations, the control over the Catholic Church by the Beijing government, the supervision of local Church activities, and the consecration of government-approved bishops, the formation of priests, and the everyday lives of Chinese Catholics.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Number of Pages
175
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230340091
SKU
V9780230340091
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99-15
About Cindy Yik-Yi Chu
Cindy Yik-yi Chu is a Professor in the Department of History at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Reviews for The Catholic Church in China: 1978 to the Present
"This is a timely, thoughtful, and illuminating analytical overview of the intriguingly complex and problematic experience of Chinese Catholicism in the supercharged decades following China's momentous opening to the world in 1978, made available to us, propitiously, by an exceptionally able, articulate, and authentic Hong Kong Chinese Catholic scholar." - Stephen Uhalley, professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii, USA. ... Read more