China Gothic: The Bishop of Beijing and His Cathedral

by Anthony E. Clark

As China struggled to redefine itself at the turn of the twentieth century, nationalism, religion, and material culture intertwined in revealing ways. This phenomenon is evident in the twin biographies of North China's leading Catholic bishop of the time, Alphonse Favier (1837-1905), and the Beitang cathedral, epicenter of the Roman Catholic mission in China through incarnations that began in 1701. After its relocation and reconstruction under...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029574667X
• ISBN13: 9780295746678
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher