Published in 2026 by Brill (De Gruyter Brill), A History of Vietnamese Christianity: Encounters and Emerging Horizons is the first comprehensive scholarly history to trace the development of Christianity in Vietnam from the early seventeenth century to the present. Edited by Anh Q. Tran and SJ Tuan Hoang, the volume brings together leading historians, theologians, and social scientists from around the world to examine four centuries of religious encounters, indigenous agency, political transformation, and global connections that have shaped Vietnamese Christianity.

Organized chronologically into two major sections, the book explores the formation of Catholic and Protestant communities, missionary networks, persecution, colonialism, nation-building, church–state relations, and the emergence of vibrant Vietnamese Christian diasporas across the world. Rather than presenting Christianity as merely an import, the volume demonstrates how Vietnamese Christians actively adapted, transformed, and contributed to religious, cultural, and political life throughout the country's history.

The collection also highlights previously underrepresented perspectives, including the roles of women, indigenous clergy, Protestant communities, and overseas Vietnamese Christians. By integrating Vietnamese and international scholarship, the volume offers a nuanced understanding of Christianity as both a global and deeply local phenomenon, situated within broader histories of empire, migration, cultural exchange, and national identity.

Published as Volume 62 of the Studies in Christian Mission series, A History of Vietnamese Christianity serves as an essential reference for scholars and students of Vietnamese history, Asian Christianity, religious studies, global history, and Southeast Asian studies. It provides both an authoritative overview of the field and new directions for understanding the evolving place of Christianity within Vietnam and the wider world.

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