Christian Women and Modern Chinapresents a social history of women pioneers in Chinese Protestantism from the 1880s to the 2010s. The author interrupts a hegemonic framework of historical narratives by exploring formal institutions and rules as well as social networks and social norms that shape the lived experiences of women. This book achieves a more nuanced understanding about the interplays of Christianity, gender, power and modern Chinese history. It reintroduces Chinese Christian women pioneers not only to womens history and the history of Chinese Christianity, but also to the history of global Christian mission and the global history of many modern professions, such as medicine, education, literature, music, charity, journalism, and literature.

Li Ma is a social historian and research fellow affiliated with Calvin University.

Table of Contents

Part One: The Era of Revolutions: Missionaries, Physicians, Reformer-Educators

Chapter 1: Foreign Devils and Heathen Sisters

Chapter 2: A Confucian Christian Feminist

Chapter 3: Chinas First Christian Republic

Chapter 4: Life and Death of Christian Colleges

Part Two: The Era of Militant Communism: Intellectuals, Resisters, Accommodators

Chapter 5: Patriotic Intellectuals and the New Regime

Chapter 6: Does the Motherland Love You Back?

Chapter 7: The Party Could Still Use You

Part Three: The Era of Developmental Communism: Influencers, Whistle-blowers, Celebrities

Chapter 8: Bibles, Hymns, and Competing Influences

Chapter 9: Exposing Abuses, Changing Narratives

Chapter 10: Consumerism, Censorship and Christian Celebrities