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A Century in Asia
Devoted to the study of societies of South, Southeast and East Asia, this book follows the creation and development of the Ecole Francaise d'Extr?-me-Orient (EFEO).
L'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient
On December 3, 2021, the Ecole francaise d'Extreme-Orient (EFEO) celebrated its 120th anniversary with the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Eight papers shed light on the major research disciplines that have forged the EFEO: the birth of Sinology at the dawn of the twentieth century; the history of Sivaism through the collections of manuscripts in Pondicherry; research on the religions and history of Japan; the renewal of epigraphic studies in the Indian and Indianized world, from the pioneers to today; the beginning of studies in contemporary phenomena and the contribution of new technologies, such as LiDAR, to archaeology in Southeast Asia, highlighting the renewal of research; the history of the EFEO in India, with its establishment in Pondicherry in the 1950s; and anchoring the EFEO in the twenty-first century and its place in the European research area.
Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors
Though a minority religion in Vietnam, Christianity has been a significant presence in the country since its arrival in the sixteenth-century. Anh Q. Tran offers the first English translation of the recently discovered 1752 manuscript Tam Gi o Chu Vong (The Errors of the Three Religions). Structured as a dialogue between a Christian priest and a Confucian scholar, this anonymously authored manuscript paints a rich picture of the three traditional Vietnamese religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. The work explains and evaluates several religious beliefs, customs, and rituals of eighteenth-century Vietnam, many of which are still in practice today. In addition, it contains a trove of information on the challenges and struggles that Vietnamese Christian converts had to face in following the new faith. Besides its great historical value for studies in Vietnamese religion, language, and culture, Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors raises complex issues concerning the encounter between Christianity and other religions: Christian missions, religious pluralism, and interreligious dialogue.
Champa and the Archaeology of Mỹ Sơn (Vietnam)
The kings of ancient Champa, a civilization located in the central region of today's Vietnam, started building sacred temples in a circular valley more than 1500 years ago. The monuments, now known by the Vietnamese name M? So'n, were discovered by nineteenth-century colonial soldiers and first studied by the French architect Henri Parmentier. Bombed during the Vietnam War, the ruins of the brick towers, decorated with exquisite carvings and sculptures, were designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1999. An Italian team has worked at the site for the last ten years, doing archaeological research and restoration work in cooperation with Vietnamese specialists. This book is the f...
Interpreting Southeast Asia's Past
Interpreting Southeast Asia's Past: Monument, Image and Text features 31 papers read at the 10th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists, held in London in September 2004. The volume covers monumental arts, sculpture and painting, epigraphy and heritage management across mainland Southeast Asia and as far south as Indonesia. New research on monumental arts includes chapters on the Bayon of Angkor and the great brick temple sites of Champa. There is an article discussing the purpose of making and erecting sacred sculptures in the ancient world and accounts of research on the sacred art of Burma, Thailand and southern China (including the first st...
