Ascendancy and Decline of Supernatural Figures amid Religious Syncretism

Since the avowedly Catholic Portuguese officially settled in 1557, Macao has been fervently brought into contact with the monotheistic Christian faith. Despite the evangelical zeal of missionaries, the majority of the local population has traditionally embraced a religious culture that richly exhibi...

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Published in:	Review of Culture
Main Author:	Christina Miu Bing Cheng
Format:	Articles
Published:	Instituto Cultural de Macau 2025
Subjects:	Ideal masculinity ; Monotheism/Polytheism ; Pure virginity ; Religious syncretism ; State-sanctioned beliefs. ; Articles
Online Access:	https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40077/4351