MOSES AS A LEADER TO MODERN CHINESE INTELLECTUALS: 1920S-1940S

• Authors: Cao Jian
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper discuss a number of changes that the Biblical image of Moses underwent among Chinese intellectuals between the 1920s and 1930s. The author demonstrates that in the 1930s Moses was regarded mainly as an ideal leader. Chinese intellectuals were also interested in the God of Moses in the 1930s and a discussion of this is included with an explanation regarding Moses' role as a religious leader. Finally, Moses' relevance to nationalism in the 1930s and 1940s is addressed. Through the discussion of Moses' changing image, the paper attempts to display how the Old Testament became a continuous and important source of inspiration to modern Chinese intellectuals in their fight for China's revival and national rebuilding.

Keywords

EN

BIBLE; CHINESE INTELLECTUALS; CHINESE NATIONALISM; LEADER; MOSES; OLD TESTAMENT

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Asian and African Studies
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 26-47
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Cao Jian

• W.F, Albright Institute for Archaeological Research 26 Salah ed-Din Street, Jerusalem, 91 190, Israel

• Jian Cao, W.F. Albright Institute for Archaeological Research, 26 Salah ed-Din Street, Jerusalem, Israel

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA09332