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Critical readings on Christianity in Korea / edited and introduced by Donald Baker.

Contributor(s): Baker, Don, 1945- [editor.]
Material type: TextTextSeries: Critical Readings: Publisher: Leiden : Brill, 2014Description: 4 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789004260535 (hardback : alk. paper); 9004260536 (hardback : alk. paper); 9789004259744 (hardback : alk. paper); 9004259740 (hardback : alk. paper); 9789004259751 (hardback : alk. paper); 9004259759 (hardback : alk. paper); 9789004259768 (hardback : alk. paper); 9004259767 (hardback : alk. paper); 9789004259775 (hardback : alk. paper); 9004259775 (hardback : alk. paper)Subject(s): Christianity -- Korea | Christianity and other religions -- Korea | Korea -- Church history | Women and religion -- Korea | Christianity and politics -- KoreaDDC classification: 275.19 LOC classification: BR1325 | .C75 2014Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Partial contents:
The introduction of Catholicism in the late 18th century, and the century of persecution that followed -- The arrival of Protestant Christianity in 1884 (including questions of theological terminology and encounters with pre-Christian Korean religions, along with the modernization projects in education and medical care introduced by the first missionaries) -- Christianity and politics, including Protestant resistance of Japanese colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century and the contributions of both Catholics and Protestants to the democratization struggles of the 1970's and 1980's -- The impact of Christianity on the status and roles of women in Korea -- Diversity in Korean Christianity -- Christianity and other religious traditions in Korea -- Christianity in Korea today.

Series statement from publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: The introduction of Catholicism in the late 18th century, and the century of persecution that followed -- Part two: The arrival of Protestant Christianity in 1884 (including questions of theological terminology and encounters with pre-Christian Korean religions, along with the modernization projects in education and medical care introduced by the first missionaries) -- Part three: Christianity and politics, including Protestant resistance of Japanese colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century and the contributions of both Catholics and Protestants to the democratization struggles of the 1970's and 1980's -- Part four: The impact of Christianity on the status and roles of women in Korea -- Part five: Diversity in Korean Christianity -- Part six: Christianity and other religious traditions in Korea -- Part seven: Christianity in Korea today.

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