Counting Christians in China: A Critical Reading of “A Star in the East: The Rise of Christianity in China”
By: Chris White and 白 克瑞
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Language: English, Chinese
Page range: 101 - 109
Published online: Nov 30, 2016
Published in print: Dec 1, 2016
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