Chen Caijun, a professor of history at Ji'nan University, has recently published his book Communication and Evolution: Knowledge, Culture, and Belief in China Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Published by the China Social Sciences Press, the book mainly discusses the collision of ideas and the dialogue between different civilizations caused by the spread of Christianity in China, as well as knowledge transformation, cultural evolution, innovation in education, and the conflict of beliefs in modern China.
This book is a collection of some of Professor Chen Caijun's research on the history of cultural exchange between the East and the West from the mid-16th century to the mid-20th century. It covers the fields of history, philosophy, religion, education, linguistics, and communication. Focusing on the theme of the Christian religion and the cultural exchanges between China and the West in modern times, the author selects and examines the cases with a discerning eye in order to reveal, in the meeting of civilizations, the awakening, and renewal of Chinese social culture since the Age of Discovery.
Chen Caijun is a native of the city of Songzi in Hubei. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in English Language and Literature, a master of arts degree in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Culture, and a doctorate degree in Modern Chinese History from Central China Normal University. He is a professor of history and the director of the Sino-Christian History Research Center at Ji’nan University. His main research interests are the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West, the history of Christianity, and sinology.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
暨南大学历史学教授陈才俊的著作《会通与流变：明清以降中国的知识、文化与信仰》近日出版。
由中国社会科学出版社出版，该书主要探讨基督宗教在华传播引发的思想碰撞、文明对话以及近世中国的知识转型、文化流变、教育革新、信仰冲突等议题。
本书为陈才俊教授关于16世纪中叶至20世纪中叶中西文化交流史研究的部分成果结集。主要探讨基督宗教在华传播过程中所引发的思想碰撞、文明对话以及近世中国的知识转型、文化流变、教育革新、信仰冲突等议题。涉及历史学、哲学、宗教学、教育学、语言学、传播学等领域。作者围绕基督宗教与近世中西文化交流这一主题，抉剔个案，细心考证，揭示大航海时代以来文明交汇视域下中国社会文化的觉醒与谋新。
陈才俊，湖北松滋人，华中师范大学英语语言文学学士、中国现当代文化学硕士、中国近现代史博士；暨南大学历史学教授、中国基督教史研究中心主任。主要研究兴趣为中西文化交流史、基督宗教史、海外汉学。
新书推荐|《会通与流变：明清以降中国的知识、文化与信仰》出版
Chen Caijun, a professor of history at Ji'nan University, has recently published his book Communication and Evolution: Knowledge, Culture, and Belief in China Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Published by the China Social Sciences Press, the book mainly discusses the collision of ideas and the dialogue between different civilizations caused by the spread of Christianity in China, as well as knowledge transformation, cultural evolution, innovation in education, and the conflict of beliefs in modern China.
This book is a collection of some of Professor Chen Caijun's research on the history of cultural exchange between the East and the West from the mid-16th century to the mid-20th century. It covers the fields of history, philosophy, religion, education, linguistics, and communication. Focusing on the theme of the Christian religion and the cultural exchanges between China and the West in modern times, the author selects and examines the cases with a discerning eye in order to reveal, in the meeting of civilizations, the awakening, and renewal of Chinese social culture since the Age of Discovery.
Chen Caijun is a native of the city of Songzi in Hubei. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in English Language and Literature, a master of arts degree in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Culture, and a doctorate degree in Modern Chinese History from Central China Normal University. He is a professor of history and the director of the Sino-Christian History Research Center at Ji’nan University. His main research interests are the history of cultural exchanges between China and the West, the history of Christianity, and sinology.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
Communication and Evolution: Knowledge, Culture and Belief in China Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties Published
