Christian Missionaries on Tibetan Religion

ROZEHNALOVÁ, Jana. Christian Missionaries on Tibetan Religion. In kurz přednášek a seminářů v rámci programu ERASMUS. 2009.

Basic information

• Original name: Christian Missionaries on Tibetan Religion
• Name in Czech: Náboženství Tibetu očima křesťanských misionářů
• Name (in English): Christian Missionaries on Tibetan Religion
• Authors: ROZEHNALOVÁ, Jana.
• Edition: kurz přednášek a seminářů v rámci programu ERASMUS, 2009.

Other information

• Type of outcome: Requested lectures
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Keywords (in Czech): křesťanské misie v Tibetu, reprezentace "jiného", akomodace
• Keywords in English: Christian missions in Tibet, representing the Other, accommodation

Abstract

The course delt with the history of Christian missions in Tibet, however, special attention was paid to the questions of attitudes of missionaries towards Tibetans, their religion and forms of representation and interpretation of it. Chronologicaly the course covered the period since the first, though doubtful visit of Odoric of Pordenone and medieval scanty reports about Tibet, through the era of Jezuit and Capuchin missions up to the mission of Moravian Brethren in the 18th and 19th centruries. General problems connected to mission were delt in great depth, such as the language barrier, translation, accommodation of Christianity as well as social and economic aspects of missions.

Abstract (in Czech)

Kurz se zabýval dějinami křesťanských misií v Tibetu, přičemž zvláštní pozornost byla věnována otázkám vztahů misionářů k Tibeťanům, jejich náboženství a způsobům, jakými misionáři tato náboženství reprezentovali a vykládali. Kurz pokrýval období od prvních kontaktů Evropanů s Tibetem ve středověku, přes obodobí jezuitských a kapucínských misií až po misii Moravských bratří v 18. a 19. století. Kurz se do hloubky věnoval obecným problémům misií - jazyková bariéra, překlad, akomodace křesťanství, sociální a ekonomické aspekty misií.

Abstract (in English)

The course delt with the history of Christian missions in Tibet, however, special attention was paid to the question of attitudes of missionaries towards Tibetans, their religion and forms of representation and interpretation of it. Chronologicaly the course covered the period since the first, though doubtful visit of Odoric of Pordenone and medieval scanty reports about Tibet, through the era of Jezuit and Capuchin missions up to the mission of Moravian Brethren in the 18th and 19th centruries. General problems connected to mission were delt in great depth, such as the language barrier, translation, accommodation of Christianity as well as social and economic aspects of missions.