Vladimír Liščák
List of John Benjamins publications for which Vladimír Liščák plays a role.
2014 Franciscan Missions to China and the Czech Crown Lands (from the 16th to the 18th Century) Archív Orientální 82:3, pp. 529–541 | Article
The article examines the Franciscan missions in China in modern times, with a specific focus on the members of the Bohemian Franciscan Province. The 16th and 17th centuries were periods of significant success for Roman Catholic missions, including the Franciscans. These two centuries differ from… read more
2009 Odoric of Pordenone, a Franciscan Missionary to Mongolian China Archív Orientální 77:1, pp. 59–77 | Article
Odoric of Pordenone (c. 1275/85–1331), a Franciscan friar and one of the chief travelers to Asia during the later Middle Ages, traveled between 1314/1318 and1330 to the “eastern parts of the world” (orientalium partium), and on the return journey he may have visited Tibet (or some of its outlying… read more
