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The Handbook of Christianity in China is a two-volume series on the history of Christianity in China, edited respectively by Nicholas Standaert and Gary Tiedemann. It is a part of the Handbook of Oriental Studies [de] series published by Brill.

Volumes

Volume One: 635–1800

The first volume covers the history of Christianity in China in the Tang dynasty, the Yuan dynasty, and the period from late Ming dynasty to the middle of the Qing dynasty. It is edited by Nicholas Standaert [de]. In each period, the primary and secondary sources and introduced in the "Sources" section, followed by the main figures ("Actors"), geographical context ("Scene"), and "Themes". It was published in 2001.

The scholar Ryan Dunch called the first volume a "monumental work" that is "indispensable for decades to come." The historian Morris Rossabi echoed on the volume being "monumental" and praised its usefulness. The scholar Willard J. Peterson also called the volume "indispensable" for researchers.

Volume Two: 1800–Present

The second volume covers three periods: "1800–1911", "1911–1949", and "1950 To The Present". It follows the "Sources"-"Actors"-"Scene"-"Themes" structure. It is edited by Gary Tiedemann and published in 2009.

The religious scholar Chloë Starr recommended the volume, but also noted its imbalances on certain topics and perspectives: according to Starr, there is little on the worship of Chinese churches, Chinese clergy and theologians, and recent developments. The scholar Jonathan A. Seitz praised the book for its ecumenical nature, abundance of sources, and coherent structure.

Citations

1. Dunch 2001.
2. Rossabi 2001.
3. Peterson 2003.
4. Starr 2010.
5. Seitz 2011.

Sources

Journal articles

• Dunch, Ryan (Oct 2001). "Book Review: Handbook of Christianity in China, Vol. 1: 635–1800". International Bulletin of Missionary Research. 25 (4): 183–184. doi:10.1177/239693930102500414.
• Peterson, Willard J. (January 2003). "Handbook of Christianity in China. Volume One: 635-1800 (review)". The Catholic Historical Review. 89 (1): 131–135. doi:10.1353/cat.2003.0080.
• Rossabi, Morris (29 October 2001). "Handbook of Christianity in China, Volume One: 635–1800. Edited by Nicolas Standaert. pp. 964. Leiden, Brill, 2001". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 11 (3): 393–394. doi:10.1017/S1356186301290348.
• Seitz, Jonathan A. (January 2011). "Review of "Handbook of Christianity in China, Volume Two: 1800-Present"". Missiology: An International Review. 39: 114–115. doi:10.1177/009182961103900119.
• Starr, Chloë (Jul 2010). "Book Review: Handbook of Christianity in China. Vol. 2: 1800—Present". International Bulletin of Missionary Research. 34 (3): 179–180. doi:10.1177/239693931003400315.

External links

• Websites of the first volume and the second volume

v t e Church of the East in China
Context and origin	Thomas the Apostle Nestorius and Nestorianism Church of the East Peshitta Nestorian cross Silk Road and Sino-Roman relations
Tang dynasty	Clergy Patriarch Ishoyahb II Alopen Adam Artifacts Murals from the Christian temple at Qocho Xi'an Stele Nestorian pillar of Luoyang Mogao Christian painting Pearl Temple Daqin Pagoda (speculated) Writings Jingjiao Documents Yishenlun [zh] Sutra of Hearing the Messiah Nestorian Gloria in excelsis Deo [zh] Zunjing [zh] Related Emperor Taizong of Tang Three Persian religions of the Tang dynasty Guo Ziyi Emperor Wuzong of Tang Huichang persecution of Buddhism
Yuan dynasty	Clergy Simeon Rabban Ata Rabban Bar Sauma Patriarch Yahballaha III Sites Cross Temple, Fangshan Related Christianity among the Mongols Sorghaghtani Beki Marco Polo John of Montecorvino John of Marignolli
By region	Shaanxi Sichuan Xinjiang Beijing Fujian
Related modern people	Paul Pelliot Arthur Christopher Moule Reginald Johnston Haneda Toru [ja] P. Y. Saeki Chen Yuan F. S. Drake Patriarch Gewargis III Martin Palmer Patriarch Awa III

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• History of Christianity in China