{"product_id":"songs-of-the-lisu-hills-9780271085081","title":"Songs of the Lisu Hills","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores the history and practice of Lisu Christianity in southwest China, describing how the Lisu maintained their Christian faith through China’s tumultuous twentieth century and into the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This original and insightful study of the indigenization of Christianity among Lisu communities in China’s southwestern borderlands is thoroughly researched, convincingly argued, and beautifully written. Aminta Arrington draws on extensive ethnographic information, archival materials, and local Lisu publications to contextualize the making of Lisu churches in the new century.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Joseph Tse-Hei Lee,author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bible and the Gun: Christianity in South China, 1860–1900\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A compelling story about the contested Christianity embraced by the Lisu. The author shows how the Lisu have made translated Western hymns their own, how they express their faith in practices rather than in creeds, and how they perpetuate these practices, which serve as boundary markers that help maintain Lisu identity as one of fifty-five minorities in China.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael Rynkiewich,author of \u003ci\u003eSoul, Self, and Society: A Postmodern Anthropology for Mission in a Postcolonial World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSongs of the Lisu Hills \u003c\/i\u003eprovides real insight into Lisu history and religious experience and into the theological possibilities behind those joyful songs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Nathan Faries \u003ci\u003eJournal of Ecclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is highly readable and suitable for readers who are interested in ethnic Christianity in China. At the same time, its scholarly contribution stands out, especially in its anthropological approach to the situation of Lisu Christianity after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, which can effectively complement the historical research orientation of established studies. In addition, the book’s emphasis on a research perspective of world Christianity and the path of practicing Christianity is conducive to promoting the development of ethnic Christianity studies in China.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Wei Xiong \u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating blend of the Lisu’s Christian history, communal practices, and personal stories.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Linda Banks and Robert Banks \u003ci\u003eMission Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Brian Stanley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes About the Lisu Language and Its Usage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Tso Lo Hamlet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Mie Hui Qing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. J. O. Fraser and the Beginnings of Lisu Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Linguistic Borderlands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: A-na\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Evangelization of the Nujiang Valley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Yu Ping An\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Fixing the Boundaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Isaiah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The Easter Festival\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Timothy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. “Let’s Pray for Each Other”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Copying the Bible by Torchlight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Jesse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Hymns of the Everlasting Hills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoice: Naomi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Building the House of Prayer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400809259351,"sku":"9780271085081","price":22.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271085081.jpg?v=1730471626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/songs-of-the-lisu-hills-9780271085081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}