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The Russian Orthodox community in Hong Kong : religion, ethnicity, and intercultural relations / Loretta E. Kim and Chengyi Zhou.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kim, Loretta E., 1978- author.
- Zhou, Chengyi, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orthodox Eastern Church--History.
- Orthodox Eastern Church.
- Orthodox Eastern Church--China--Hong Kong--History.
- Orthodox Parish of Apostles Saints Peter and Paul (Hong Kong, China).
- Minorities--China--Hong Kong--History.
- Minorities.
- Russians--China--Hong Kong--History.
- Russians.
- International relations.
- China--Church history.
- China.
- China--Relations--Russia.
- Russia--Relations--China.
- Russia.
- China--Hong Kong.
- Genre:
- Church history.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (307 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
- Summary:
- Russian Orthodox Christianity is the cornerstone of a diverse cultural community in modern Hong Kong. This book explores the contributions that this group has made to the social landscape of Hong Kong from the British colonial period to the current era of integration into China.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Table
- Acknowledgments
- Conventions and Abbreviations
- Transliteration
- Names
- Abbreviations
- Note to Readers
- Introduction
- Areas of Significance
- Methods and Sources
- Chapter Outline
- Notes
- Chapter 1: Sino-Russian Relations, Christianity in Greater China, and Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
- Sino-Russian Relations
- Christianity in China
- Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
- Chapter 2: Foundation and Revival
- Origins of the Russian Orthodox Community in Hong Kong: The 1930s to the 1970s
- Russians and Orthodox Christianity in Hong Kong from the 1930s to 1970s
- The Post-1997 Era
- Chapter 3: The Russian Language Center
- A Sketch of Russian Life in Hong Kong
- The RLC and the OPASPP
- Expanding Professional and Cultural Horizons for Adult Learners
- Russian for Children and Youth: Building Connections between Language and Personal Identity
- Chapter 4: The China Orthodox Press
- Translation and Publication in Mission Work
- About the Community and Religious Identity
- Religious Practice
- Religious Culture and Belief
- Chapter 5: The OPASPP as a Hong Kong Community
- Cultivating New Identities and Lives: Facilitating Conversion
- A Native Place: Preserving Familiarity and Tradition
- Promoting Spiritual Diversity in Hong Kong
- Connecting Russia and Hong Kong
- Epilogue
- Glossary: General Terms, Places, Institutions, and Texts
- Persons
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-3339-9
- 1-7936-1674-4
- OCLC:
- 1258039031
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