Christine Marshall

A New History of Christianity in China Christine Marshall

A New History of Christianity in China, written by one of the world's the leading writers on Christianity in China, looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the 20th century, and charts its future direction.

Provides the first comprehensive history of Christianity in China, an important, understudied area in both Asian studies and religious historyTraces the transformation of Christianity from an imported, Western religion to a thoroughly Chinese religionContextualizes the growth of Christianity in China within national and local politics. Offers a portrait of the complex religious scene in China todayContrasts China with other non-Western societies where Christianity is surging.