From Christ to Confucius: German Missionaries, Chinese Christians, and the Globalization of Christianity, 1860-1950 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300217070)

A bold and original study of German missionaries in China, who catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself

In this accessibly written and empirically based study, Albert Wu documents how German missionaries--chastened by their failure to convert Chinese people to Christianity--reconsidered their attitudes toward Chinese culture and Confucianism. In time, their increased openness catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself. At a moment when Europe's Christian population is falling behind those of South America and Africa, Wu's provocative analysis sheds light on the roots of Christianity's global shift.

Author: Albert Monshan Wu
ISBN-10: 0300217072
ISBN-13: 9780300217070
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/22/2016
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d