Annamese and non-Annamese religions
article 1929 Cadière, Léopold Michel & Greene, Liliane

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This is an excellent general analysis of Vietnamese religions by one of the great authorities on the subject. It provides a good framework and general background for the study of Vietnamese religious life in particular, and Vietnamese culture in gene...

The sacrifice of the Nam-Giao
article 1915 Cadière, Léopold Michel et al.

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The sacrifice of the Nam Giao was formerly the greatest of Annamese ceremonies, at which time the Emperor sacrificed to Heaven as the representative of his people. The authors, a missionary and a civil servant, respectively, describe this ceremony as...