Abstract
Iberian accounts of the sixteenth century often include references to the religious life of the Chinese people.
Among these references it is possible to detect the first European descriptions and characterizations of the Chinese goddess Mazu.
Among these references it is possible to detect the first European descriptions and characterizations of the Chinese goddess Mazu.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Mazu Cult |
Subtitle of host publication | Historical Studies and Cross-Cultural Comparisons |
Editors | Jiehua Cai, Marc Nürnberger |
Place of Publication | Lisboa |
Publisher | Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau / Centro de História da Universidade de Lisboa |
Pages | 147-159 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-972-8586-51-5 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Mazu
- Iberian Sources
- Sixteenth Century
- Chinese Studies