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A Vietnamese Moses: Philiphe Binh and the Geographies of Early Modern Catholicism
George E. Dutton
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Paperback. A story of Philiphe Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. This book examines how the intersections of Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 b/w, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HRAX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. A Vietnamese Moses is the story of Philiphe Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. Based on Binh's surviving writings from his thirty-seven-year exile in Portugal, this book examines how the intersections of global and local Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. The book also ... Read more
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. A Vietnamese Moses is the story of Philiphe Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. Based on Binh's surviving writings from his thirty-seven-year exile in Portugal, this book examines how the intersections of global and local Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. The book also ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520293434
SKU
V9780520293434
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About George E. Dutton
George E. Dutton is Professor of Vietnamese History in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for A Vietnamese Moses: Philiphe Binh and the Geographies of Early Modern Catholicism
Scholarly and thorough.
The Catholic World
Dutton skillfully relates the spiritual quest-the mission-of this first Vietnamese Jesuit through fresh eyes... panoramic.
Cross-Currents
This fascinating book is a significant contribution to the field of Asian Christianity, mission studies, and Jesuit studies. It will be an important refer- ence of the complex history of ... Read more
The Catholic World
Dutton skillfully relates the spiritual quest-the mission-of this first Vietnamese Jesuit through fresh eyes... panoramic.
Cross-Currents
This fascinating book is a significant contribution to the field of Asian Christianity, mission studies, and Jesuit studies. It will be an important refer- ence of the complex history of ... Read more