This Handbook analyses explores the Catholic Church in Asia following a chronological framework to trace events from the late 8th century to the 21st century in East Asia, South East Asia as well as Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. This Handbook considers the horizontal strata of society through space, examining key issues such as church architecture, music and images, the Church's role in education, linguistic and translation issues surrounding Bible studies, evangelization and the building of Church hierarchy, religious formation, and gender relations. Exploring the Vatican’s relations with Asian countries from the beginning of the Church in Asia, this Handbook offers a key reference to Church history in Asia for students and researchers in Christianity studies, History, Cultural and Asian studies.
Part 1 From the 8th Century to the Mid-9th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 2 From the Mid-9th Century to the Mid-13th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 3 From the Mid-13th Century to the Mid-16th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 4 From the Late 16th Century to the 18th Century.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 5 From the 19th century to 1945.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- Part 6 From 1945 to the Present.- Church Architecture.- Education.- Bible and Religious Literature Translation.- Music (Hymns).- Paintings (Images).-Food and Wine.- Evangelization and Building of Church Hierarchy.- Religious Formation.- Gender Relations.- the impact of the Second Vatican Council on every aspect of Catholic life.
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