Opening China: Karl F.A. Gützlaff and Sino-Western Relations, 1827-1852 (Studies in the History of Christian Missions (SHCM))

Opening China: Karl F.A. Gützlaff and Sino-Western Relations, 1827-1852 (Studies in the History of Christian Missions (SHCM)) by Lutz, Jessie Gregory. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780802831804.

Western evangelists have long been fascinated by China, a vast mission field with a unique language and culture. One of the most intrigued was also one of the most intriguing: Karl F. A. Gützlaff (1803–1851). In this erudite study Jessie Gregory Lutz chronicles Gützlaffs life from his youth in Germany to his conversion and subsequent turn to missions to his turbulent time in Asia. Lutz also includes a substantial bibliography consisting of (1) archival sources, (2) selected books, pamphlets, tracts, and translations by Gützlaff, and (3) books, periodicals, and articles. This is truly an important reference for any student of the history of China or missions.