The Silk Letter of Alexander Sayông Hwang: Introduction and Abridged Translation
In 1801, Alexander Sayông Hwang, a Catholic from the Korean aristocracy, wrote a long letter on silk to the Bishop of Beijing. The letter contains a first-hand description of the persecutions against the new religion, martyrdom stories, the arrest and execution of the first missionary to reach Korea...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2009
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 2009, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 167-179 |
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| Summary: | In 1801, Alexander Sayông Hwang, a Catholic from the Korean aristocracy, wrote a long letter on silk to the Bishop of Beijing. The letter contains a first-hand description of the persecutions against the new religion, martyrdom stories, the arrest and execution of the first missionary to reach Korea, and an appeal to the bishop for assistance. The appeal to the Bishop of Beijing included a plan for foreign invasion in hopes that this would force the Korean government to end the Korean government's persecution of Catholics. This article contains an introduction to the letter and an abridged translation. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182960903700203 |