Opusculum de Sectis Apud Sinenses Et Tunkinenses: A Small Treatise on the Sects Among the Chinese and Tonkinese
(Book #33 in the Studies on Southeast Asia Series)
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This 1750 text, written by a Catholic missionary in Tonkin, is the earliest known systematic first-hand account of Vietnamese religious practice, including chapters on Confucianism, Buddhism, the worship of spirits, magicians, fortune tellers and diviners, and Christianity in the region. It was recently discovered in a Paris archive and will be of interest to a broad array of scholars. Includes a facsimile of the original manuscript.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:087727732X
ISBN13:9780877277323
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:Southeast Asia Program Publications
Length:239 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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