The "inscrutably Chinese" church [electronic resource] : how narratives and nationalism continue to divide Christianity / Nathan Faries.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-291) and index.

Introduction: "inscrutably Chinese" narratives -- The "true face" of the Chinese church -- National narratives from outside China -- National narratives from within China -- Missionary stories from the past -- "Missionary" stories from contemporary China -- Literary narratives from before China's reform era -- Foreign travelers in the new China -- Chinese-American voices and living White males -- Pre-modern and modern literature -- Reform era writers test the waters -- Shi Tiesheng and Bei Cun dive into the deep end -- The narratives of Chinese Christianity -- Conclusion: cause for hope amid unresolved tensions.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.