1 List of Illustrations 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1: The Food of Beasts: Martyrdom and Death in Perspective Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Catholic Christianity in China: Nestorian Inroads, FranciscanSuccesses, Jesuit Accommodations, and the Modern Chaos Chapter 6 Chapter 3: The Dominican Martyrs of Fujian Chapter 7 Chapter 4: The Jesuit Martyrs of Hebei Chapter 8 Chapter 5: The Franciscan Martyrs of Hunan and Shanxi Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Other Martyrs from Other Missions Chapter 10 Conclusion: Conflict to Accommodation: Resettling in the Aftermath Chapter 11 Appendix: Beatification and Canonization Dates of China's Saints Chapter 12 Notes Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index
Anthony E. Clark is associate professor of Chinese history at Whitworth University.
"Clarke's work is important research, in that hither to little know
or largely forgotten histories have now been gathered together for
the perusal, and benefit, of all. The work will be of interest to
teachers and students of religious studies, Asian and Chinese
history and cultural studies, amount others."-The Chinese
Historical Review -- Fr. Jeremy Clarke S.J., The Chinese Historical
Review
Based on thorough archival studies, and a profound knowledge of
Chinese culture, this book not only contributes substantially to
the comparative study of Christian martyrdom but also to the
understanding of enculturation. * Theological Studies *
Still, this English-language portrayal of some of China's Catholic
saints, the discussion of martyrdom in the Chinese context and the
processes involved in preparing martyrs for beatification and
canonization will appeal to the general reader. That this book
targets a wider readership is indicated by the author's decision to
Anglicize the given names of continental European missionaries as
well as by his use of the colloquial term "nuns" instead of the
canonically more accurate term "sisters" for the martyred
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. * Religious Studies *
China's Saints is an original and insightful study that examines
the transmission and appropriation of martyrologies within the
Catholic Church....Using martyrdom as an analytical tool, Clark
reinterprets the indigenization of Catholicism, the frequent
outbreaks of church-state conflicts, and the Catholics' responses
to state persecution. His findings throw light on the production
and reception of the martyrologies, and the transformation of
Christianity from a heavily persecuted religion into a fast-growing
spiritual movement today.... When reading China's Saints, it is
hard not to sympathize with these courageous individuals. Its
engaging style and readability should appeal to everyone. * The
Catholic Historical Review *
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