{"product_id":"chinas-millions-alvyn-austin-9780802829757","title":"China's Millions","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeries: \u003c\/b\u003e Studies in the History of Christian Missions (SHCM)In \u003ci\u003eChina's Millions\u003c\/i\u003e veteran historian Alvyn Austin presents a compelling historical narrative of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship) -- the first history of the CIM by an outsider -- including 36 never-before-published illustrations and maps from the CIM\/OMF archives. In the course of his sweeping survey, Austin examines a remarkable array of subjects, from the visionary, charismatic sect-leader Pastor Hsi, to the \"wordless book,\" a missionary teaching device that fit perfectly with Chinese color cosmology, to the opium-soaked aftermath of the North China Famine of 1877-79.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alvyn Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802829759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802829757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.45w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2007 pg. 35","brand":"Alvyn Austin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981242401023,"sku":"9780802829757","price":56.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97a7994f-555f-4820-bbbb-9734c3668f41.jpg?v=1683254441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinas-millions-alvyn-austin-9780802829757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}