The Missionary's Curse and Other Tales from a Chinese Catholic Village: Volume 26
(Part of the Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes Series)
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The Missionary's Curse tells the story of a Chinese village that has been Catholic since the seventeenth century, drawing direct connections between its history, the globalizing church, and the nation. Harrison recounts the popular folk tales of merchants and peasants who once adopted Catholic rituals and teachings for their own purposes, only to find themselves in conflict with the orthodoxy of Franciscan missionaries arriving from Italy. The village's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520273125
ISBN13:9780520273122
Release Date:June 2013
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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