
The Making of Korean Christianity : Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915.
Title:
The Making of Korean Christianity : Protestant Encounters with Korean Religions, 1876-1915.
Author:
Oak, Sung-Deuk.
ISBN:
9781602585775
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (438 pages)
Series:
Studies in World Christianity
Contents:
Cover -- Half Title Page, About the Series, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication, Series Foreword -- Contents -- Illustrations, Tables, Diagrams, and Maps -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. God: Search for the Korean Name for God, Hanănim -- 2. Saviors: Images of the Cross and Messianism -- 3. Spirits: Theories of Shamanism and Practice of Exorcism -- 4. Ancestors: Confucian and Christian Memorial Services -- 5. Messages: Chinese Literature and Korean Translations -- 6. Rituals: Revivals and Prayers -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
The surprising history of Korean evangelical Christianity.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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