China, Christianity, and the Question of Culture

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China, Christianity, and the Question of Culture This page intentionally left blank China, Christianity, and the Question of Culture YANG Huilin Baylor University Press © 2014 by Baylor University Press Waco, Texas 76798-7363 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic , mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of Baylor University Press. Cover Design by Hannah Feldmeier Cover Image: Hills Along a River, 16th–17th century (ink and color on silk), Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA / Gift of Charles Lang Freer / The Bridgeman Art Library Edited by Zhang Jing eISBN: 978-1-4813-0100-8 (ePDF) This E-book was converted from the original source file by a third-party vendor. Readers who encounter any issues with formatting, text, linking, or readability are encouraged to notify the publisher at BUP_Production@ baylor.edu. Some font characters may not display on all e-readers. To inquire about permission to use selections from this text, please contact Baylor University Press, One Bear Place, #97363, Waco, Texas 76798. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yang, Huilin, 1954– China, Christianity, and the question of culture / Yang Huilin ; Zhang Jing, editor. 272 pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-4813-0017-9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Christianity and culture—China. 2. Christianity—China. I. Title. BR115.C8Y35 2014 306.6’30095—dc23 2013020059 ...