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Korean's worldview is heavily shaped by Confucianism that seeks cosmic harmony through well-ordered relationships. Individual acts typically are thought to have universal import. Thus one must ever evaluate one's role and duties lest one's own ambitions undermine the corporate p…

This doctoral thesis examines the relationship between Protestant Christianity andcollective violence in rural China during the turbulent period of the late nineteenth century(1860-1900). It focuses on the creation of some Chinese Baptist and Presbyterian villagecommunities in t…