Introduction: Early Catholic Orientalism and the Missionary Discovery of Asian Religions
Abstract New encounters in America, Africa, and Asia facilitated the "discovery" of non-Biblical religious traditions that were distinct from the ancient paganism known to Christian humanists and antiquarians from classical sources and patristic literature. Although Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucian...
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| Published in: | Journal of early modern history |
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2020
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