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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  
Open Access
|Nov 2016

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Language: English, Chinese
Page range: 101 - 109
Published on: Nov 30, 2016
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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