How heaven works : the collective shamanic journeys of Phạm Công Tắc and the syncretic afterworld of Caodaism / by Christopher Hartney ; translation by Đào Công Tâm, Từ Chơn, Christopher Hartney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartney, Christopher, author, translator.

Contributor:

Đào, Tâm Công, translator.

Từ, Chơn, translator.

Series:

Studies in the history of religions ; 178.

Studies in the history of religions. Texts and sources in the history of religions

Numen book series. Studies in the history of religions. Texts and sources in the history of religions, 1876-0910 ; volume 178

Language:

English

Vietnamese

Subjects (All):

Phạm, Công Tắc, Hộ-pháp--Sermons.

Phạm, Công Tắc.

Caodaism--Sermons.

Caodaism.

Genre:

Informational works.

Religious materials.

Physical Description:

xiv, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Language Note:

Text in English. Translation from Vietnamese.

Summary:

"In 1948, Vietnam's great 20th Century mystic Pham Cong Tac (1890-1959) began a series of sermons making Caodaism's claims to universal salvation the clearest. In only two decades, Caodaism had stamped its fast-growing presence on the nation. With potent creative and poetic skill Pham Cong Tac invited his co-religionists to take a shamanic journey with him to examine the heavens and literally see how they would be saved. The 35 sermons translated here are provided with a commentary and extensive introduction by Hartney. How Heaven Works is a fascinating insight into the deep connection between shamanic atmosphere, literature, and Modern syncretic concepts of salvation"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Container of: Phạm, Công Tắc, Hộ-pháp. Sermons. Selections. English.

Other Format:

Online version: Hartney, Christopher. How heaven works

ISBN:

9789004680692

9004680691

OCLC:

1465270415

Publisher Number:

9789004680692