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Christianity in Contemporary China: Socio-cultural Perspectives , written by Francis Khek Gee

Christianity in Contemporary China: Socio-cultural Perspectives , written by Francis Khek Gee New York: Routledge, 2013. xiii + 265 pages. Hardcover. isbn 978-0-415-52846-7. us $150. Christianity in China witnessed its most expansive period of growth in the twentieth century. While exact numbers are hard to come by, it is estimated that approximately 67 million people in China, roughly 5 percent of the total Chinese population, claim affiliation to Christianity. 1 The resurgence of religion in China is generating intense scholarly interest across various disciplines, and the revival of Christianity continues to be a fertile area of research for scholars interested in the status of religion in China. Research on Christianity in China has mostly been limited to historical studies, and few studies utilizing social-cultural approaches can be found. Christianity in Contemporary China: Socio-cultural Perspectives aims to fill that gap. This edited volume is the result of the 2011 Christianity in Contemporary China conference at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and reflects the growing interest among scholars in analyzing Chinese Christianity using social-cultural methodologies. The papers collected in this volume, which employ surveys, interviews, and participant-observation, provide a much-needed empirical analysis of Christianity in China. The book offers a unique and nuanced on-the-ground look at the burgeoning growth of Christianity in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Review of Religion and Chinese Society Brill

Christianity in Contemporary China: Socio-cultural Perspectives , written by Francis Khek Gee

Hu, Steven
Review of Religion and Chinese Society , Volume 2 (2): 271 – Nov 13, 2015
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© 2015 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Book Reviews
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2214-3947
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2214-3955
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10.1163/22143955-00202008
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New York: Routledge, 2013. xiii + 265 pages. Hardcover. isbn 978-0-415-52846-7. us $150. Christianity in China witnessed its most expansive period of growth in the twentieth century. While exact numbers are hard to come by, it is estimated that approximately 67 million people in China, roughly 5 percent of the total Chinese population, claim affiliation to Christianity. 1 The resurgence of religion in China is generating intense scholarly interest across various disciplines, and the revival of Christianity continues to be a fertile area of research for scholars interested in the status of religion in China. Research on Christianity in China has mostly been limited to historical studies, and few studies utilizing social-cultural approaches can be found. Christianity in Contemporary China: Socio-cultural Perspectives aims to fill that gap. This edited volume is the result of the 2011 Christianity in Contemporary China conference at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and reflects the growing interest among scholars in analyzing Chinese Christianity using social-cultural methodologies. The papers collected in this volume, which employ surveys, interviews, and participant-observation, provide a much-needed empirical analysis of Christianity in China. The book offers a unique and nuanced on-the-ground look at the burgeoning growth of Christianity in

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