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The Diffused Story of the Footwashing in John 13: A Textual Study of Bible Reception in Late Imperial China
The Diffused Story of the Footwashing in John 13: A Textual Study of Bible Reception in Late Imperial China
The Diffused Story of the Footwashing in John 13: A Textual Study of Bible Reception in Late Imperial China
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The first Catholic missionaries of the early modern period arrived in mainland China in 1582, but the first Catholic Bible did not appear until 1968, long after Protestant missionaries already had published several versions. The mystery behind the four-hundred-year gap is not a why question but instead involves many how questions--primarily, how did communication of the Bible take place in the Chinese context without a written text in the Chinese language? This book uncovers narrative forms of biblical stories and explores the ways they were delivered to Chinese audiences. Relying on textual evidence, it presents a diversified exploration of a specific biblical story from the Latin Vulgate Bible--the footwashing in John 13--and its translation into various Chinese texts. In different religious milieus, the biblical narrative provided Chinese audiences a core source of faith, connected them with the most commonly accepted beliefs, and fostered their religiosity across communities in China from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. The interdisciplinary approach adopted herein sheds new light on the history of the Bible in China and paves the way for further studies on the abundance of Chinese biblical stories and texts.
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Release dateFeb 9, 2021
ISBN9781532653131
The Diffused Story of the Footwashing in John 13: A Textual Study of Bible Reception in Late Imperial China
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Yanrong Chen

Yanrong Chen studies communication between Europe and Asia, with a focus on Christianity in China. She has published major research on Chinese biblical texts. As a writer, translator, and educator, she also seeks to take studies in the humanities beyond the circle of academia to serve communities. Having been educated in different systems across mainland China, Hong Kong, Europe, and the United States, she is committed to furthering understanding between different communities, traditions, and cultures.

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