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Gods, heroes, and ancestors : an interreligious encounter in eighteenth-century Vietnam : errors of the three religions / edited, translated, and introduced by Anh Q. Tran.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tran, Anh Q., 1965- author, translator.
- Series:
- AAR religion in translation
- AAR religion in translation series
- Language:
- English
- Vietnamese
- Subjects (All):
- Tam giáo chư vọng.
- Gods, Vietnamese.
- Christian converts.
- History.
- Christianity and culture.
- Christianity and other religions.
- Church history.
- Religion.
- Vietnam--Religion.
- Vietnam.
- Vietnam--Church history--18th century.
- Christianity and other religions--Vietnam.
- Christianity and culture--Vietnam.
- Christian converts--Vietnam--History--18th century.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 364 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
- Language Note:
- Text in English, with some text translated from the Vietnamese.
- Summary:
- "A translation and critical study of a 1752 manuscript on Vietnam's traditional religion highlight the challenges and struggles of Christian converts within their cultural and religious milieu. Structured as a dialogue between a Christian priest and a Confucian scholar, the manuscript explains and evaluates many religious customs and rituals of traditional Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-354) and index.
- Contains:
- Container of: Tam giáo chư vọng. English
- ISBN:
- 9780190677602
- 0190677600
- OCLC:
- 976405928
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