TTLV: The theme of Christianity in Phan Boi Chau's writings

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: NGUYEN VAN TUAN

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: June 20, 1988

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision No. 1503/2012/QD – XHNV – SDH dated August 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: The topic of Christianity in the writings of Phan Boi Chau

8. Major: Vietnamese Literature; Code: 60 22 01 21

9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Vuong, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- An overview of the introduction of Christianity into Vietnam and its relationship with the expansion of French colonialism in Vietnam.

- Analyze Phan Boi Chau's views and ideas regarding Catholicism.

- Point out the new aspects of Phan Bội Châu's views on Christianity compared to previous generations of Confucian scholars and those of his time.

11. Practical applications:

- This thesis serves as a reference for students and trainees majoring in Literature when researching Christianity in Vietnamese medieval literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in Phan Boi Chau's works on Christianity.

- In addition, it also opens up many avenues of research on Christianity and Phan Boi Chau in Vietnamese literature.

12. Future research directions:

- The theme of Christianity in Vietnamese literature of the pre-modern and modern periods.

- The transformation of ideas and perceptions about Christianity as reflected in the literary works of authors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

- Compare the ideas and concepts of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Christianity in the writings of Phan Boi Chau.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: NGUYEN VAN TUAN 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: June 20^th, 1988 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2797/2012/QD–XHNV–SDH Dated August 6^th, 2012 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:

Christianism theme in Phan Boi Chau's works

8. Major: Vietnamese literature 9. Code: 60 22 01 21

10. Supervisors: Prof. PhD. Tran Ngoc Vuong, Faculty of Literature – University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Generalizing the import of Christianism into Vietnam and it's relation with French colonialism's expansion in Vietnam.

- Analyzing Phan Boi Chau's conception and thought about Christianism.

- Pointing out new things about Christianism of Phan Boi Chau compared to the previous and same Confucian generations.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis is a reference document for students and trainees of Liturature majority when researching about Christianism in Vietnamese medieval liturature from the second half of XIX century to the beginning of XX century, especially the Christianism theme in the works of Phan Boi Chau.

- Besides, the thesis also opens some research directions about Christianism and Phan Boi Chau's works in Vietnamese literature.

13. Further research directions:

- Christianism theme in Vietnamese medieval and modern literature.

- Changes in thought and cognition about Christianism through works of literary authors from the second half of XIX century to the beginning of XX century.

- Comparing the thought and conception about Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianism in Phan Boi Chau's works.

14. Thesis-related publications: No