Handbook of Christianity in China: Volume One: 635-1800

Leiden: Brill, 2001. Covering the period from which Nestorian Christianity first reached the Tang capital of Chang'an (635) through until the death of the Qianlong Emperor (1799) and the arrival of Protestant missionaries in China (between 1805-10), this monograph is not intended to present a linear history of the development of the faith in China. Rather it is a reference volume with detailed exploration on many of the topics relating to or influencing that history. Organized by dynastic period, it details the primary actors, the communities and environment, the dominant themes throughout each period, and Western and Asian source material (primary and secondary). Coverage in each category is encyclopedic - under Themes the book examines such topics as doctrinal issues, sinicisation, astronomy, mathematics, cartography, technology, medicine, the arts, cultural transmissions to Europe and more. An essential reference. xxvii, 964 pp., 10 maps, indices of historical persons, subjects, Chinese and Manchu books and modern authors. *** PLEASE NOTE - THIS BOOK IS OVERWEIGHT AND EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE WRITE TO ENQUIRE ***. First Edition. Hard bound. New/n/a. 24 x 17 cm..