Tag: Books
Recording and Resources—Learning About China
For those who missed last month's webinar or who would like to review the resources that were mentioned.
Take Language Learning Seriously
A Book Recommendation
For many engaged in cross-cultural service (or preparing for it), language learning is often one of the most daunting tasks. Especially for those of us whose only experience is Spanish or French class in the American educational system, we are wholly unprepared, and most likely don’t even know where to begin.
Making Christ Present in China
Some Notes and Comments
An anthropological look at six churches in Nanping.
When Your Friends Speak Another Language
A New Resource from China Academic Consortium
An Exploration of Christian Theology by Dr. Don Thorsen has been translated into Chinese and is now available.
Long Peace Street
A Book Review
I’m always interested in new and fresh ways of framing history, and I loved this story of Beijing (and China itself) as told through the road. For Chatwin, it is a history that is ordered “not chronologically, but geographically.”
Golden Goose: The Story of a Peasant Family in Western China
A Book Review and Interview
A three-generational story of a rural Sichuanese family.
China’s Harvest Fields
A Book Review
A must read for anyone interested in the church in China, this book provides historical perspective for understanding the current situation and future possibilities.
Dreams and Disillusionment
Shanghai Free Taxi: A Book Review
If you’ve lived in China (Shanghai, particularly), you’ll love Shanghai Free Taxi. If you’re making plans to go to China, it’s a great introduction. If neither, read it anyway. You'll smile and learn stuff along the way!
Book Reviews
Encountering China
A Book Review
Cook reviews this recent volume about the first half of Timothy Richard’s career and evaluates the book’s content and approach.