Christians in China A.D.600 to 2000
by Jean-Pierre Charbonnier
GoodBookStall Review:
This book is a translated, updated, and expanded version of Father Charbonnier’s landmark work on the history of Christians in China. Both the original and this translation by the Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, M.N.L.Couve de Murville are mammoth tasks as this is a volume of 600 pages. Fr Charbonnier has written a Preface in which he outlines where Christianity stands in relation to ancient Chinese cultural and religious traditions, refers to previous books and suggests other lines of enquiry. This is an academic study and I confess that unlike other books, I have not read every word. The passages I have read, were fascinating and easy to understand. Written with a Roman Catholic view, Protestants are not ignored, and for anyone genuinely interested in the history of Christianity in China and the Chinese Christians whose faith has endured through so many hardships, this book is a treasure trove of information.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (15/10/08)
This book is a translated, updated, and expanded version of Father Charbonnier’s landmark work on the history of Christians in China. Both the original and this translation by the Archbishop Emeritus of Birmingham, M.N.L.Couve de Murville are mammoth tasks as this is a volume of 600 pages. Fr Charbonnier has written a Preface in which he outlines where Christianity stands in relation to ancient Chinese cultural and religious traditions, refers to previous books and suggests other lines of enquiry. This is an academic study and I confess that unlike other books, I have not read every word. The passages I have read, were fascinating and easy to understand. Written with a Roman Catholic view, Protestants are not ignored, and for anyone genuinely interested in the history of Christianity in China and the Chinese Christians whose faith has endured through so many hardships, this book is a treasure trove of information.
Reviewer: Mary Bartholomew (15/10/08)
