The Chinese Rites Controversy: Its History and Meaning

by D. E. Mungello

Overview

This collection presents the proceedings of an international conference on the significance of the Rites Controversy in Sino-Western history, held in San Francisco in 1992. It contains fifteen articles by contemporary mainstream China scholars from four continents, including some of the most eminent names in Sinology today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783805003483
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/1994
Series:	Monumenta Serica Monograph Series , #33
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword, I. Introduction, II. Chinese Views of the Rites Controversy, III. The Dominicans and the Figurists, IV. The Theological and Political Controversy, V. The Past, Present and Future of the Rites Controversy, VI. Commentaries, Illustrations

Editorial Reviews

The 17th-century Chinese Rites Controversy posed the question of whether it is necessary to change a culture in order to adopt a foreign religion. Chinese and Western scholars explore issues surrounding the historical interaction between China and Christianity in papers from an international symposium. Topics include Chinese views of the controversy, the Dominicans and the Figurists, the theological and political controversy, the Catholic Church in China today, and the suppression of the Chinese Rites. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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