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"A Vietnamese Moses extends the frontiers of historical knowledge by demonstrating innovative scholarship and an originality of approach. In focusing attention on the early modern period, it makes a significant contribution to a growing body of international research that brings Asian Christianity into the global domain."—Barbara Watson Andaya, coauthor of A History of Early Modern Southeast Asia, 1400–1830
“Like the life this book traces, A Vietnamese Moses crosses borders and genres. In this beautifully written biography and intellectual history of the Vietnamese Jesuit Philiphê B?nh, George Dutton uncovers the networks and imaginaries that linked early modern Vietnam to the global Catholic world. B?nh’s life shows us that Vietnamese Catholics did more than just passively receive influences radiating from Europe; they were equal actors in the making of their spiritual and political worlds. A remarkable achievement."—Charles Keith, author of Catholic Vietnam: A Church from Empire to Nation
Sommario
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Philiphê B?nh and the Catholic Geographies of Tonkin
2. A Catholic Community in Crisis
3. Journeys: Macao, Goa, and Lisbon
4. Arrival in Lisbon and First Encounters
5. Invoking the Padroado: B?nh and Prince Dom João
6. Waiting for B?nh in Tonkin and Macao
7. Life in Lisbon and the Casa do Espirito Santo, 1807–33
8. The Tales of Philiphê B?nh
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Time Line
Appendix 2: Cast of Characters
Appendix 3: Texts Used by B?nh in His Writing Projects
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Info autore
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.
Riassunto
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.
Testo aggiuntivo
"Scholarly and thorough."
