Publishers note--This volume intends to tackle two problems. The first is the historical framework of imperialism - until now widely applied by Western and Chinese scholars as an approach to the Christian evangelization movement in China. The theological aspect of the missionary action is seldom taken into account, nor is religion treated as an authentic human experience. In this volume two authors try to place the position of the Christian mission in its broader context. Scott Somers reflects on the changing image of the Japanese occupation in Taiwan, based on Protestant missionary sources; Koen De Ridder discusses the early diplomatic contacts between China and Belgium and the position of the Belgian missionaries. A second problem dealt with is that of the native Christians. While Jessie Lutz attempts to sketch a profile of the Chinese Protestant evangelizers, Jean-Paul Wiest focuses his attention on the Roman Catholics among the Chinese Hakka minority. Gary Tiedemann explains the material, spiritual and political incentives for conversion among the inhabitants of North China, paying special attention to the socio-political profile of the converts. In the contribution of Ann Heylen we return to Taiwan, where we are offered a better understanding of the Protestant contribution to the study of the Min language. Finally, Karel Steenbrink describes the changing religious affiliation of assimilated Chinese in Indonesia during the period 1900-1942.

Contents: Introduction / Ku Wei-ying and Koen De Ridder -- Missionaries, opium and imperialism in the Western perceptions of the Japanese colonial empire in Taiwan / Scott Sommers -- The first diplomatic contacts between Belgium and China: its background and consequences for politics, trade and mission activity / Koen De Ridder -- A profile of Chinese protestant evangelists in the mid-nineteenth century / Jessie G. Lutz -- Was the Christian God partial to the Hakka people? / J.-P.Wiest -- Conversion patterns in North China. Sociological profiles of Chinese Christians, 1860-1912 / R.G. Tiedemann -- Missionary Linguistics on Taiwan. Romanizing Taiwanese: codification and standardization of dictionaries in Southern Min (1837-1923) / Ann Heylen -- The religious quest of the Chinese diaspora of Southeast Asia ca 1900-1942 / Karel Steenbrink.

Zhongguo xuejie jinnianlai Mingmo Qingchu Zhong-Xi wenhua jiaoliushi yanjiu zhi guanjian 中國學界近年來明末清初中西文化交流史研究之管見 / Xu Minglong 許明龍. -- Zhonghua Tianzhujiaoshi yanjiu fangfa de qianjian 中華天主教史研究方法的淺見 / Gu Weiying 古偉瀛 -- e-kaoju shidai de Zhongguo Tianzhujiaoshi yanjiu : yi Qu Taisu jiqi jianan wei lie-考據時代的中國天主教史研究 : 以瞿太素及其家難為例 / Huang Yinong 黃一農 -- Yige chuanqi de xingcheng yu yanbian : youguan shitu Sheng Duoma chuanjiao Dongfang de ruogan jilu yu fenxi 一個傳奇的形成與演變 ﹕ 有關使徒聖多馬傳教東方的若干紀錄與分析 / Qi Yinping 戚印平 -- Lun Ding Chashan zhexue yu Li Madou Tianzhu shiyi zhijian zhexue fanshi de leisixing 論丁茶山哲學與利瑪竇天主實義之間哲學範式的類似性 / Song Rongpei 宋榮培 -- The Acta Pekinensia : a key source for the history of Christianity in China / Paul Rule -- Popular or local? Historiographical shifts in the study of Christianity in late imperial China / Eugenio Menegon -- Missionaries, imperialism, and the Boxer Uprising : some historiographical considerations / R. G. Tiedemann -- Ershishiji shangbanye Jianada Fayi Yesuhuishi zai Xuzhou : chuanjiaoshi wenxian yu Zhongguo qiqi 二十世紀上半葉加拿大法裔耶穌會士在徐州 : 傳教士文獻與中國奇器 / Li Shengwen 李晟文 -- Taiwan Tianzhujiao zhong de duoguo secai 臺灣天主教中的多國色彩 / Gu Weiying 古偉瀛 -- Yuenan Gaotai de duoshen xinyang 越南高臺的多神信仰 / He Chengxuan 何成軒 -- 人名索引.

Introduction / Patrick Taveirne - Opening Address to the 7th International Symposium - On the History of the Catholic Church in China and the History of Catechesis in China / His Eminence Paul Cardinal Shan - Bian Zhengjiao Zhenchuan Shilu 辯正教真傳實錄 (Testimony of the True Religion): a catechetical book of the Sixteenth Century / Miguel San Roman - Mission and Medicine in China: Between Canon Law, Charity and Science / Claudia von Collani - The Figurists, and G.B. Vico on the Chinese: Esoteric wisdom versus poetic wisdom / Philip Vanhaelemeersch - Jean Basset MEP (1662-1707) and his catechetical writings in Chinese: A bibliographical introduction / Ad Dudink - The Chinese writings and translations of Andreas Ly / Robert Entenmann - The catechetical approach of Andrew Li (1692-1775): A Chinese priest in Sichuan Province / Jean Charbonnier - Scheut Missionaries (CICM) and Catechetics in Northern China and Inner Mongolia (1865-1949) / Wim Holderbeke and Patrick Taveirne - Catechisms and catechetical material published by Divine Word missionaries (S.V.D.) in China (1882–1950): Preliminary Bibliographical Notes / Roman Malek - Reaching out through printed words and pictures: Maryknoll catechetical materials, 1918-1950 / Jean-Paul Wiest - Maryknoll and catechetics in China / Peter J. Barry - Catechesis on Heaven天堂要理: A Chinese catechetical painting prepared by Raymond De Jaegher SAM and Br. Liu Yuejue CSJB introducing the Christian message to Chinese farmers / Jeroom Heyndrickx - History of catechesis in China: Missiological reflections on a catechism explanation / Jac Kuepers - 第七屆國際學術研討會「中國天主教會史和中國要理講授史」開幕詞 / 單國璽樞機主教 His Eminence Paul Cardinal Shan - 漢語語境中的基督教闡釋：「本地化」還是「處境化」 (Inculturation or contextualization: Interpretation of Christianity in the Context of Chinese Culture) 楊慧林 Yang Huilin - 《四字經文》, 本位化與台灣天主教 (The Four Character Classic and the Taiwan Catholic Church) / 古偉瀛 Ku Wei-ying - 教理講授之全球地方化：從《萬物真原》, 《三山論學記》與《慎思錄》談當代教理講授的處境化問題 Chinese lay Catholics and the Catechetical movement: Speaking about the inculturation problems of catechesis from "Wan-wu-zheng-yuan 萬物真原", "San-shan-lun-xue-ji 三山論學記" and "Shen-si-lu 慎思錄" / 潘鳳娟 Pan Fengchuan - 佛耶交涉與“禮儀之爭” -- 從《聖朝破邪集》到羅江頂頭村 The dialogue between Catholicism and Chinese Buddhism – From "Sheng-chao-po-xie-ji 聖朝破邪集" to Ding-tou Village, Luojiang 羅江頂頭村 / 李向平 Li Xiangping.

Jidu zongjiao yu jindai Zhongguo 基督宗教與近代中國 / Zhongguo shekeyuan jindaishi yanjiusuo 中國社科院近代史研究所, Bilishi Luwen daxue Nan Huairen yanjiu zhongxin bian 比利時魯汶大學南懷仁研究中心編 ; 古偉瀛, 趙曉陽主編.

Cover and spine title also in English: Multi-aspect studies on Christianity in modern China.

“….proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on the History of Modern Christianity in China…”
Papers in Chinese or English.
Includes bibliographical references.

本書是本院近代史研究所與比利時魯汶大學南懷仁研究院合作召開的基督教與近代中國學研討會論文的集結. 會議收錄23位中文學者的與會論文, 涉及明清民國基督教在傳播的多方面情況, 有一定的學術價值.--OCLC note.
《基督宗教與近代中國》是比利時魯汶大學南懷仁研究中心，2009年發起第十屆國際中華基督宗教史學術研討會的最新研究成果。 23篇論文，10篇英文，13篇中文，涵蓋的研究範圍甚廣，適時反映出新世紀以來中外交流史的研究趨勢及展望，為有志於研究宗教與近代中國歷史的讀者，提供了珍貴的信息及未來研究的方向與啟示。--Pub. note.

Contents (English): Preface / Jeroom Heyndrickx – From accommodation to confrontation: a comparison of evangelical paradigms between the late Ming and the late Qing / Ku [Gu] Weiying – Western missionaries’ change of heart in relation to traditional Chinese medicine / Tao Feiya – Re-reading the Apostolic letter “Maximum Illud” / Patrick Taveirne – Ancestor veneration/worship: two opinions and different consequences / Wang Xiumei – The “parable” of liturgical inculturation in China from the 17th century to the present, with particular reference to the memorial by Antoine Thomas (1695) / Gianni Criveller – The correspondence of Antoine Thomas: a major source for the history of the Jesuits in China and for the reign of Kangxi / Paul Rule – Michael Boym and Athanasius Kircher / Zhang Xiping – Marian devotion and the development of a Chinese Christian art during the last 150 years / Jean-Paul Wiest – The Jesuits’ contribution to the knowledge of Tartary: a research project / Davor Antonucci – Circulation of Western books between Europe and the Jesuit mission in China: outline of the history of the Xitang / Nantang Library in Peking (ca. 1610-1810) / Noël Golvers – The embedding of a scientific into a religious mission: the interaction of CICM China missionaries with geographical societies (1878-1939) / Dirk van Overmeire – Western missionaries’ contributions to Chinese linguistics in the seventeenth century / W.F. Vande Walle – The change of image of Y.W.C.A. / Wang Li – On the Fu-an religious case in 1746 / Chen Fang-chung – The Chinese Christian’s response to the charge “religion is not scientific” by the Non-Christianity Movement / Duan Qi – An examination of the relationships between Robert Morrison and Joshua Marshman’s translations of the Bible and Jean Basset’s translation / Zhao Xiaoyang – Louis J.M. Schram, CICM: missionary and ethnologist / Jeroom Heyndrickx – Apostolic delegate Celso Costantini vs. French Protectorate in China: diplomatic conflict between France and Holy See on the issue of the Sino-Vatican’s “Concordat” at the end of the 1920’s / Chen Tsung-ming – Qi Qi Tu Shuo and the Qing people’s perspective on Seven Wonders of the World / Zou Zhenhuan – The National Committee of Church of Christ in China in Sichuan and Xikang minority regions / Yang Tianhong – A brief review on Chinese Christian Association (1902-1915) / Hu Weiqing – William H. Murray and the origin of the Against Illiteracy Education for Blind n modern China / Zhong Donghua – Between mission, martyrdom and mathematics: Antoine Thomas and Japan / Claudia von Collani.

古偉瀛：從“調適模式”到“衝突模式”：明末及清末兩階段的傳教比較 -- 陶飛亞：傳教士中醫觀的變遷譚永亮：重讀《夫至大》通諭 -- 王美秀：祭祖問題：從歷史角度比較羅馬天主教和基督教立場的演變 -- 柯毅霖：17世紀以來中國禮儀融合的“寓言”：以安多的回憶錄為中心 -- 保羅祿：安多的書信：耶穌會在中國以及康熙歷史的主要史料 -- 張西平：卜彌格與基歇爾 -- 魏揚波：對瑪麗亞的崇敬與過去150年來中國聖藝的發展 -- 安德偉：耶穌會對韃旦知識的貢獻：一個研究計劃 -- 高華士：歐洲與中國耶穌會之間西書的流通：北京西堂和南堂圖書的歷史概要（1610—1810） -- [達克馮奧弗梅勒]：科學嵌入宗教使命：聖母聖心會在華傳教士與地理學會的互動（1878—1939） -- 范德望 : 17世紀西方傳教士對中國語言學的貢獻 -- 王麗：裂開的圖景：中華基督教女青年會的形象轉換 -- 陳方中：1746年福安教案 -- 段琦：中國基督徒對非基運動提出的“宗教非科學”的回應 -- 趙曉陽：二馬聖經譯本與白日昇聖經譯本關係考辨 -- 韓德力：一位兼具傳教士與民族學身份的康國泰神父 -- 陳聰銘：教宗駐華代表剛恆毅與法國保教權：論1920年代末中梵《政教協定》引發之法梵外交衝突 -- 鄒振環：《坤輿圖說》及其《七奇圖說》與清人視野中的“天下七奇” -- 楊天宏：“喜馬拉雅低地”的福音傳播：中華基督教會在川、康邊地的宗教活動 -- 胡衛清：中國基督徒會歷史初探（1902—1915）-- 周東華：瞽手通文與識字明道：穆威廉與晚清中文“瞽目教育”的興起 -- 科爛霓：介於傳教、殉道和曆算之間：安多與日本

Introduction / Ku Wei-ying -- Mission and matrimony / Cl. Von Collani -- Understanding mission and the Jesuits' shifting approaches toward China / J.-P. Wiest -- Deer hunting in Dutch Formosa / P. Heyns -- The Catholic Dominican missionaries in Taiwan / J. Borao -- Luo Wenzao : a unique role in the seventeenth century church of China / M. San Roman -- Dominique Parrenin's activities in the Manchu world of Kangxi / T. Pang, G. Stary -- The dialoues of Giulio Aleni on Christ and China : the mystery of the plan of salvation and China / G. Criveller -- The Qiqi Tushuo revisited / H. Walravens -- Missionary linguistics on Taiwan : Dutch language policy and early Formosan literacy (1624-1662) / Ann Heylen -- The Tibetan and Mongolian manuscripts and block-prints preserved at the University Library of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) / K. Kollmar-Paulenz -- The Manchu-Mongolian Collection in the University Library of the Catholic University in Leuven (Belgium) / D. Heuschert-Laage.