19世纪以来基督教新教在广东的空间扩散模式

地理环境往往会对宗教的扩散和分布产生重要影响。扩散是宗教地理研究关注的一个重要方面,而对具体宗教扩散模式的研究在国内尚属薄弱。对基督教新教自19世纪初传入广东后的空间扩散形态进行分析,发现存在着多种扩散模式。其中,点轴式迁移扩散最为普遍,但中间障碍的存在常常使发展轴线发生变换;等级扩散呈现出按照人口分布规模、交通地重要性和行政等级的特征;传染扩散模式随着媒介的变化而不断演进;依托海岛的跳板式扩散则是沿海地区基督教扩散的特殊形式。这些模式虽是从经典文化扩散模式演化而来,但在具体特征上已有显著变化。研究试图对传统的文化扩散模式进行重新解读,并为"腹地－口岸－市场"的文化扩散理论提供成熟案例。

Spatial diffusion patterns of Protestants in Guangdong since 19th century

Diffusion and distribution of religions were often influenced by geographical environment,so the subject has been a long-term topic of religious geography.In the mainland of China,the study is still to be strengthened on the religious diffusion pattern in the specific area and during the course of social changes.On the analysis of the spread of Protestants in the 19th and the first half of the 20th century in Guangdong,four diffusion patterns were presented at least,including point-axis relocation diffusion...