Opusculum de Sectis Apud Sinenses et Tunkinenses/A Small Treatise on the Sects among the Chinese and the Tonkinese: A Study of Religion in China and North Vietnam in the Eighteenth Century
by
Father Adriano di St. Thecla
,
Olga Dror (Translator)
,
Mariya Berezovska (Translator)
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Format
Paperback
Pages
239
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher
Cornell University Southeast Asia Program Publications
ISBN-10
087727732X
ISBN-13
9780877277323
Description
In this illuminating 1750 treatise, a Catholic missionary provides a rare glimpse into the religious landscape of 18th-century China and North Vietnam. The work meticulously catalogues various sects, offering insights into their practices, beliefs, and the sociopolitical contexts that shaped them. With meticulous research and firsthand observations, the author captures the dynamic tapestry of faith that defined this era.
Contributors to the project, including historians and researchers, enhance the text with contemporary analysis, bridging the gap between historic scholarship and modern understanding. Their collaborative effort serves not only to preserve this invaluable document but also to enrich the discourse on religion in a time of significant cultural and political change in East Asia.
Contributors to the project, including historians and researchers, enhance the text with contemporary analysis, bridging the gap between historic scholarship and modern understanding. Their collaborative effort serves not only to preserve this invaluable document but also to enrich the discourse on religion in a time of significant cultural and political change in East Asia.
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