Description
This Handbook analyses explores the Catholic Church in East Asia following a chronological framework to trace events to the 21st century. This Handbook considers the horizontal strata of society through space, examining key issues such as church architecture, music and images, the Church's role in education, linguistic and translation issues surrounding Bible studies, evangelization and the building of Church hierarchy, religious formation, and gender relations. Exploring the Vatican’s relations with East Asian countries from the beginning of the Church in Asia, this Handbook offers a key reference to Asian Church history for students and researchers in Christianity studies, History, Cultural and Asian studies.
Table of Contents
Part 1 From the 8th Century to the Mid-9th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 2 From the Mid-9th Century to the Mid-13th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 3 From the Mid-13th Century to the Mid-16th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 4 From the Late 16th Century to the 18th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 5 From the 19th century to 1945.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 6 From 1945 to the Present.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- the impact of the Second Vatican Council on every aspect of Catholic life.
