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Christianity In Rural China: Conflict And Accommodation In Jiangxi Province, 18601900 (Volume 91) (Michigan Monographs In Chine
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Delving Into The Archives Of The Zongli Yamenthe Qing Dynasty Bureau That Mediated Conflicts Between Foreign Missionaries, Local Christians, And Local Communitiesalan Sweeten Presents Detailed Accounts Of Interactions Between Catholics And Noncatholics In The Market Towns And Villages Of Jiangxi. Sweeten Pieces Together A Close View Of Tensions In The Countryside, Their Eruption Into Violence, And As Often, Their Peaceful Resolution. He Concludes That The Sources Of Tension Lay With Daytoday Problems Common Throughout Rural China, Rather Than With Issues Of Religion Per Se. Although Religious Identity Did Play A Role In Local Conflict During This Fortyyear Period, Personal Or Family Disputes, Poverty, And General Alienation Turn Out To Be Equally Important Factors.Earlier Scholarship On Urban Antichristian Incidents Pointed To Agitation By Local Elites Against Aggressive Missionaries And The Enclaving Of Chinese Christians Apart From Their Communities, Yet This Author'S Findings Suggest That Catholics In Rural Jiangxi Were Normally Well Integrated Into Their Larger Communities, And Conflict With Catholics Was More Often A Contest Of Personal Interests Among Neighbors.Alan Sweeten Teaches At California State University, Stanislaus, And Has Published Numerous Articles On Christians And Christianity In Jiangxi.
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- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Alan Sweeten. He is a scholar who teaches at California State University, Stanislaus.
- Q: What topics does this book cover? A: The book explores the interactions between Catholics and non-Catholics in Jiangxi Province. It delves into conflicts and resolutions in rural Christian communities.
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