The Bible and the Gun

The Bible and the Gun

Author: Joseph Tse-Hei Lee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1317794621

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This book takes a new look at the impacts of Christianity in the late-nineteenth-century China. Using American Baptist and English Presbyterian examples in Guangdong province, it examines the scale of Chinese conversions, the creation of Christian villages, and the power relations between Christians and non-Christians, and between different Christian denominations. This book is based on a very comprehensive foundation of data. By supplementing the Protestant missionary and Chinese archival materials with fieldwork data that were collected in several Christian villages, this study not only highlights the inner dynamics of Chinese Christianity but also explores a variety of crisis management strategies employed by missionaries, Christian converts, foreign diplomats and Chinese officials in local politics.


The Land Question, With Lessons to Be Drawn From Peasant Proprietorship in China

The Land Question, With Lessons to Be Drawn From Peasant Proprietorship in China

Author: John Hepburn Dudgeon

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019658710

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At a time when the question of land ownership and distribution is at the forefront of political discourse, 'The Land Question' is a must-read. In this insightful and thought-provoking book, John Hepburn Dudgeon examines the history of land ownership in China and draws lessons that are applicable to the land problems facing many countries today. With its clear and concise prose, this book is accessible to anyone interested in the intersection of politics, economics, and the environment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


China’s Long-Term Economic Development

China’s Long-Term Economic Development

Author: Hongjun Zhao

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-08-31

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1784715964

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This book examines the evolution of Chinese governmental governance and its long-lasting impact on Chinese economic development, firstly by examining the formation of Chinese style governance, the core contents of this governance and its vitality compared to other governance patterns in Chinese history. Secondly, this book discusses the effectiveness of this governance in supporting economic development before the Song dynasty and its failure in serving economic development during the past three to five centuries. Ultimately, Hongjun Zhao predicts the direction Chinese governance will take in the next 20 years.