Overseas Chinese Christians in Contemporary China: Religion, Mobility, and Belonging
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Bridge-Builders or Pragmatic Capitalists -- 2 Working Religion -- 3 Traction -- 4 Shanghai: a Globalising Marketplace -- 5 Bites of Traction -- Chapter 1 Family -- 1 Rhythms of Tension -- 2 A Moral Pact -- 3 Brother Soh: &qu...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Boston
BRILL
2020
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Collection/Revue: | Chinese Overseas Ser.
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Christians-China
B Chinese-Foreign countries-Ethnic identity B Aliens-China B Electronic books |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Erscheint auch als: 9789004438552 |
| Résumé: | Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Bridge-Builders or Pragmatic Capitalists -- 2 Working Religion -- 3 Traction -- 4 Shanghai: a Globalising Marketplace -- 5 Bites of Traction -- Chapter 1 Family -- 1 Rhythms of Tension -- 2 A Moral Pact -- 3 Brother Soh: "We Always Go Back to God for Final Guidance" -- 4 Sister Soh: "If God Wants Me to Be Here, This Place Is My Home" -- 5 Tsu Min: "If You're Not Adaptable, You Can't Stay in a Foreign Place for a Long Time" -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Place -- 1 Moving beyond Native Place -- 2 Centring Place -- 3 A Home in Mobility Given by and for God -- 4 Mediating Global Capitalism by Inscribing a Sacred Frame -- 5 Connecting a Christian Territory within State Regulations -- 6 Emplacement by Appropriating an Indigenous Christian History -- 7 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Community -- 1 Restructuring Community among Other Chinese -- 2 Circle of Joy -- 3 Maintaining Class -- 4 Discordant Politics -- 5 Jockeying Around Race -- 6 Perpetuating the Circle of Joy -- 7 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Citizenship -- 1 Accumulated Experiences of Citizenship -- 2 Religious Citizenship as a Mode of Migrant Incorporation -- 3 Embarking on a Business Mission Planned by God -- 4 Law-Abiding Residents Working with the Chinese State -- 5 Reformatting Values and Transforming Business as National Contribution -- 6 Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 900443903X |