Civilizing Missions

1. Introduction: Christian “Civilizing Missions” of the Past and Present
Miwa Hirono

Part I. Theory and History

2. “Civilizing Missions” and Ethnic Communities in China
Miwa Hirono

3. The Chinese State as a Civilizer of Ethnic Minorities: Civilization and Religion in Chinese History
Miwa Hirono

4. Evangelism and Its Unintended Consequences: Christian Missionaries in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
Miwa Hirono

Part II. Contemporary “Civilizing Missions?”

5. Christian Evangelism in a Tibetan Buddhist Community: The Jian Hua Foundation
Miwa Hirono

6. Presence Evangelism: The Salvation Army
Miwa Hirono

7. Secular Use of Local Religion: Oxfam Hong Kong
Miwa Hirono

8. Conclusion
Miwa Hirono

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Asian Politics, Political History, Asian Culture, International Organization