Christians in China: Before the Year 1550

"Christians in China: Before the Year 1550" is a comprehensive and scholarly investigation into the early history of Christianity within the Chinese Empire. This work provides a meticulous chronological account of Christian missions and communities from their earliest documented appearances in the 7th century through the mid-16th century. The text focuses on the arrival and development of the Nestorian Church during the Tang Dynasty, the subsequent Roman Catholic missions of the Franciscan ...