A comparison of the missionary method and cultural integration of Jesuits: A study in China and Vietnam during the 16 th and 17 th centuries
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https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu17.2020.216Abstract
From the end of the 16 th century to the beginning of the 17 th century, under the direction of the archdiocese in Macao (China), Jesuit missionaries set foot in China and Vietnam in turn to preach the Gospel and convert believers in these two countries. The main reason for the success of the Jesuits was the use of appropriate missionary methods and advocating proper cultural integration in each country. However, due to the different paradigm of historical development in China and Vietnam, and especially due to disagreement about the perception and behavior of indigenous culture among the Jesuits themselves, the process of evangelization in the two countries occurred differently. Based on historical and logical methods, especially the comparative method, this study analyzes and compares the similarities and differences in missionary methods and the advocacy of cultural integration in the two countries mentioned above. Primary sources were the foundation of the work, such as archival records and recently published research results of Chinese and Vietnamese scholars as well as other researchers. The results of this work contribute to assessing the similarities and differences in the process of applying missionary methods and cultural integration. The work further contributes to the study of Christian history in China and Vietnam in the16 th and 17 th centuries.
Keywords:
China, Vietnam, Jesuits, Christian, cultural integration
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2020-06-30
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Thuan, T. A., & Sang, N. V. (2020). A comparison of the missionary method and cultural integration of Jesuits: A study in China and Vietnam during the 16 th and 17 th centuries. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies, 36(2), 407–421. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu17.2020.216
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