God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China

By Liao Yiwu

Book Overview

In God is Red , Chinese dissident journalist and poet Liao Yiwu--once lauded, later imprisoned, and now celebrated author of For a Song and a Hundred Songs and The Corpse Walker --profiles the extraordinary lives of dozens of Chinese Christians, providing a rare glimpse into the underground world of belief that is taking hold within the officially atheistic state of Communist China. Liao felt a kinship with Chinese Christians in their unwavering commitment to the freedom of expression and to finding meaning in a tumultuous society, even though he is not a Christian himself. This is a fascinating tale of otherwise unknown personalities thriving against all odds. God is Red will resonate with readers of Phillip Jenkins' The Lost History of Christianity and Peter Hessler's Country Driving .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062078461
• ISBN13: 9780062078469
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"