Dreams and Conversions: A Comparative Analysis of Catholic and Buddhist Dreams in Ming and Qing China: Part I
R. Po-chia Hsia
Journal of Religious History October 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2005.00383.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Converts in Ming-Qing China |
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Keywords | Dream China Consolidation business Religious studies Law Gender studies Archaeology |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key points | Argues that holy dreams were crucial in the formation and consolidation of a powerful religious subculture among converts in Ming-Qing China. |
Abstract
Since the Church fathers, oneirology and dream revelations were regarded with considerable suspicion among theologians and ecclesiastical authorities, though dreams remained a powerful and pervasive feature of religious expression at a popular level. Among converts in Ming-Qing China, where lay initiatives were necessarily important given the paucity of European priests, holy dreams were crucial in the formation and consolidation of a powerful religious subculture. The following is a version of the keynote address delivered at the Fourth Biennial Meeting of the Religious History Society, in July 2004 in Newcastle, Australia.
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