Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century

Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century (R. G. Tiedemann, Ricci Institute, Fall 2008)

Scholars investigating the history of Christianity in China or Sino-Western cultural exchange will find this guide to missionary societies, organized by confession, an invaluable resource for their research. Containing nearly 500 entries, the Guide provides material on the multiple dimensions of the missionary presence in China prior to 1950 ranging from anthropology, education, medicine, science, society, politics, to religion.

360 pages • 8 ½” x 11” • 978-0-7656-1808-5 Cloth $128.95