China and the True Jesus: Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church PDF
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i China and the True Jesus ii iii China and the True Jesus Charisma and Organization in a Chinese Christian Church z MELISSA WEI-T SING INOUYE 1 iv 1 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America. © Oxford University Press 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. CIP data is on file at the Library of Congress ISBN 978– 0– 19– 092346– 4 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed by Sheridan Books, Inc., United States of America v To my parents vi vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Chronology xiii Introduction 1 1. Missionaries in the Manchu City (1864– 1905) 18 2. A Smaller, Bigger World (1905– 1917) 57 3. The First and Last Day (1917–1 922) 86 4. The Three Lives of Deaconess Yang (1922– 1932) 119 5. Four Governments in China (1932– 1949) 157 6. Saving Comrade Stalin’s Soul (1949– 1958) 187 7. The Handwritten Hymnbook (1958– 1974) 212 8. Don’t Be Like the Gentiles (1974– Present) 235 9. The Parable of the Cursed Chicken (1974– Present) 260 Conclusion 274 Notes 283 Bibliography 355 Index 377 viii ix Acknowledgments In the course of researching and writing this book I have incurred many debts beyond my ability ever to repay. From an academic perspective, the earliest of these debts goes back to the time when I was an undergraduate in East Asian Studies at Harvard College. My senior thesis advisor, Philip Kuhn, gave up much of his valuable time to advise and mentor me. As I sat in his office on one oc- casion, books crowding around in all three dimensions, Professor Kuhn said, “You and I are similar. We’re both interested in truth.” Up until that point I had thought that history was about sources, voices, and narratives, but that “truth” was somehow beyond the reach of scholarly research. As I continued to learn from Professor Kuhn in graduate school, however, I came to understand a bit more about what he meant, from his meticulous readings of primary sources and his engagement with the authors of the texts as if they were living, breathing human beings— which, of course, they were. This book began as my doctoral dissertation, supervised by Henrietta Harrison. Professor Harrison not only taught me in two graduate courses but also mentored me throughout several years out of residence as I juggled the care of four young children (two born before the dissertation was completed and two within the following two years). Her advising- by- email must have been so incon- venient and tedious. I so appreciate her unfailing encouragement and thoughtful insights— not just about research, but about being an academic and a human being. Throughout the years I have been honored to have such a brilliant, gen- erous, and lively teacher. Michael Szonyi introduced me to the history of Chinese popular religion and offered rigorous feedback on dissertation drafts. David D. Hall, who taught me about American religious history as an undergraduate, also gave wonderful advice as a member of my dissertation committee. During graduate study, I learned a great deal from Nancy Cott, who took the time to read and comment extensively on early essays in which I was still learning to speak Scholarese and who directed my general examination field in American history.
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