Civilizing Missions

International Religious Agencies in China

• Author(s): M. Hirono,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 262
• ISBN_10: 0230616496
  ISBN_13: 9780230616493
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / International Relations / General , Political Science / World / Asian , Political Science / History & Theory , Social Science / General , Political Science / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Political Science / Intergovernmental Organizations ,

Description:... By comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources.