How Heaven Works: The Collective Shamanic Journeys of Phạm C?ng Tắc and the Syncretic Afterworld of Caodaism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004680692)

In 1948, Vietnam's great 20th Century mystic Phạm C?ng Tắc (1890-1959) began a series of sermons making Caodaism's claims to universal salvation the clearest. In only two decades, Caodaism had stamped its fast-growing presence on the nation. With potent creative and poetic skill Phạm C?ng Tắc invited his co-religionists to take a shamanic journey with him to examine the heavens and literally see how they would be saved. The 35 sermons translated here are provided with a commentary and extensive introduction by Hartney. How Heaven Works is a fascinating insight into the deep connection between shamanic atmosphere, literature, and Modern syncretic concepts of salvation.

Author: Christopher Hartney
ISBN-10: 9004680691
ISBN-13: 9789004680692
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2024
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover