The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in China

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in China written by Khiok-Khng Yeo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in China deftly examines the Bible's translation, expression, interpretation, and reception in China. Forty-eight essays address the translation of the Bible into China's languages and dialects; expression of the Bible in Chinese literary and religious contexts; Chinese biblical interpretations and methods of reading; and the reception of the Bible in the institutions and arts of China. This comprehensive and unique volume presents insightful, succinct, and provocative evidence about and interpretations of encounters between the Bible and China for centuries past, continuing into the present, and likely prospects for the future.