Civilizing Missions: International Religious Agencies in China

By Miwa Hirono

By comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230608973
• ISBN13: 9780230608979
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"