The Virgin Mary and Catholic Identities in Chinese History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20016320 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy Clarke (0000-0001-7810-2937, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | The Virgin Mary And Catholic Identities In Chinese History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Hong Kong University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5790/hongkong/9789888139996.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W2250910610 |
| Open Library | OL26142347M |
| ISBN | 9789888139996 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
How are Chinese Catholic identities expressed through images? In this cross-disciplinary study which engages with history, theology and art, Fr. Jeremy Clarke explores paintings and sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the communities that produced them over several centuries. He argues for the emergence of distinctly Chinese Catholic identities as artistic representations of the Virgin Mary sometime absorbed representations of such Chinese figures as Guanyin while at other times were diluted by Western influences following the influx of European missionaries. The book offers a new view of Cathol
Art · Genealogy · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies · Art, chinese · Catholic church · china · Christian art and symbolism · Christianity and art · Christianity and the arts · Mary, blessed virgin, saint, art
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |