The Jiangyin Mission Station: An American Missionary Community

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The Jiangyin Mission Station: An American Missionary Community in China, 1895-1951 (James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science, Vol 61)

Lawrence Kessler uses the Jiangyin mission station in the Shanghai region of China to explore Chinese-American cultural interaction in the first half of the twentieth century. He concludes that the Protestant missionary movement was welcomed by the Chinese not because of the religious message it spread but because of the secular benefits it provided.

Like other missions, the Jiangyin Station, which was sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, North Carolina, combined evangelism with social welfare programs and enjoyed a respected position within the local community. By 1930, the station supported a hospital and several schools and engaged in anti-opium campaigns and local peacekeeping efforts. In many ways, however, Christianity was a disruptive force in Chinese society, and Kessler examines Chinese ambivalence toward the mission movement, the relationship between missions and imperialism, and Westerners' response to Chinese nationalism. He also addresses the Jiangyin Station's close ties to, and impact upon, its supporting church in Wilmington.
Country USA
Manufacturer Univ of North Carolina Pr
Binding Paperback
EANs 9780807845714
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Univ of North Carolina Pr
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9780807845714
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Jiangyin Mission Station: An American Missionary Community in China, 1895-1951 (James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science, Vol 61)

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