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Using mainly hitherto unstudied primary materials, this monograph studies a very significant episode in Chinese Christianity. Focusing on the origins and earliest history of Protestantism in South Fujian, this analytical-critical study investigates the evolution of the churches which pioneered in indigenisation and ecclesiastical union in China during the nineteenth century. Some subjects studied are primitive missionary objectives and methods, the relationship between the ‘Talmage ideal’ and the Three-self concept, and the nature and dynamics of ‘native’ religious work. Extremely useful is the critical assessment of South Fujian in terms of self-propagation, self-government, self-support and organic union. The key areas suggested for future research are also quite thought-provoking. The volume is especially valuable to social and church historians, missiologists and sociologists.

Missions --- Missions. --- Protestant churches. --- Christian missions --- Christianity --- Missions, Foreign --- Religion --- Theology, Practical --- Proselytizing --- Protestant sects --- Christian sects --- Protestantism --- History. --- Fujian Sheng (China) --- China --- Fukien (China) --- Fukien, China (Province) --- Fukien Province (China) --- Fu-kien (China) --- Fokien (China) --- Fo-kien (China) --- Fuhkien (China) --- Fukian (China) --- Fu-chien (China) --- Fukuken-shō (China) --- Fu-chien sheng (China) --- Fukken Tokugunsho (China) --- Fukken-shō (China) --- Fujian Province (China) --- Fujiansheng (China) --- Fujian (China) --- 福建省 (China) --- Fukien Province (China : Republic : 1949- ) --- Church history. --- Protestant churches --- 266 <51> --- 284 <51> --- Church history --- History --- Missies. Evangelisatie. Zending--China --- Protestantisme. Protestantse sekten--China --- Missions - China - Fujian Sheng - History --- Protestant churches - China - Fujian Sheng - History --- Fujian Sheng (China) - Church history