China's catholics: tragedy and hope in an emerging civil society
Auteur :
Madsen, Richard
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520213265
Date de publication :
3 nov. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
After suffering isolation and persecution during the Maoist era, the Catholic Church in China has reemerged with astonishing vitality. This book focuses on this revival and relates it to the larger issue of the changing structure of Chinese society, particularly to its implications for the development of a 'civil society'.