A New History of Christianity in China

A New History of Christianity in China, written by one of the world's the leading writers on Christianity in China, looks at Christianity's long history in China, its extraordinarily rapid rise in the last half of the twentieth century, and charts its future direction.  Provides the first comprehensive  history of Christianity in China, an important, understudied area in both Asian studies and religious history Traces the transformation of Christianity from an imported, Western religion to a thoroughly Chinese religion Contextualizes the growth of Christianity in China within national and local politics Offers a portrait of the complex religious scene in China today Contrasts China with other non-Western societies where Christianity is surging

Daniel H. Bays is currently Professor of History and Director of the Asian Studies Program at Calvin College in Michigan. Previously he taught at the University of Kansas for 30 years. He is the author of several books on Chinese Christian history.

Introduction.Ch. 1: The First Middle Eastern and European Missions..Ch. 2: The Jesuit Mission of Early Modern Times and its Fate.Ch. 3: Protestant Arrival and Catholic Return, 1800-1860 (approx.).Ch. 4. Missions Expansion and Institution-building, 1860-1905..Ch. 5. 1905-1925, the "Golden Age" of Missions and the Christian Enterprise..Ch. 6. Mounting Crisis for Chinese Christianity, 1925-1950.Ch. 7. Christianity in the New China: the 1950s, a Crucial Decade.Ch. 8. The Dark Valley, 1960-1978..Ch. 9. Christianity in Recent and contemporary China. [this chapter could easily become two, chs. 9-10]