Tianjin Old Cathedral

Author: Yu Xueyun / Liu Lin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The book "Old Churches in Tianjin" presents vivid and clear narratives on seven topics, covering famous urban and rural old churches, renowned missionaries, interactions between old churches and prominent social figures, as well as the fate of old churches, all set against the backdrop of modern Tianjin's historical context. For the first time, this book utilizes archival religious records from the Tianjin Archives, accompanied by numerous historical photographs, disclosing many invaluable historical insights. The authors also interviewed many elderly witnesses and conducted on-site investigations of the ruins of old churches. The appendix at the end of the book contains three sections: statistical and introductory materials on old churches, churches, and clergy in Tianjin, which hold extremely precious value for the study of modern church history.